The role
From Medtronic's own posting.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Sep 2026
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm.
This position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Newton, Massachusetts with a minimum on-site presence of 4 days a week.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead software engineering teams responsible for architecture, design, development, testing, and sustaining activities for complex medical device software.
Work with the development team to plan and execute release milestones, risk management, defect resolution, and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions for current and future product releases.
Define, plan, organize, and coordinate software development deliverables across multiple sites in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements.
Lead forecasting, effort estimation, resource planning, technical planning, execution, and release activities.
Manage predictable project schedules and budgets
Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing industry-standard software engineering development processes
Apply software development methodologies, including Agile practices, to improve execution, collaboration, and delivery across the organization.
Contribute to product strategy through project/product planning, roadmap input, and tradeoff analysis.
Provide regular status updates for management and cross-functional review
Ability to travel as needed
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR an Advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Strong knowledge of medical product software development, IEC-62304, and FDA guidance, or experience in other highly regulated environments
Program Management experience in a technical discipline or relevant software engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications
Detailed skill in organizing work for unstructured problems or execution tasks
Ability to effectively interface and influence employees at different organizational levels
Strength in working with cross-functional teams across facilities to solve problems
Strong understanding of good documentation practices, software lifecycle processes, configuration management, and commonly used engineering management tools.
Record of success in leading product development and/or process improvement projects
Ability to work with Quality, Regulatory, Systems, Test, and other engineering partners to ensure software deliverables meet product, compliance, and business needs.
Experience leading teams that develop complex software systems involving real-time performance, hardware integration, data visualization, or distributed system components.
Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
#LI-MDT
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$142,400.00 - $213,600.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)