Principal Software Reliability Engineer and Program Manager - Mounds View, MN at Medtronic in Mounds View, Minnesota

Job Description:

Principal Software Reliability Engineer and Program Manager

Careers That Change Lives

In this exciting role as a Principal Software Reliability Engineer and Program Manager you will have responsibility for ensuring our products exceed the safety and reliability requirements and expectations of patients, clinicians, regulators, and the business.

This position provides software reliability engineering and program management on new product development teams for R&D. The candidate will be a key leader and player in cross-functional teams and serve as a focal point and technical representative for reliability, safety, and quality functions.

As part of R&D project teams, the Principal Software Reliability Engineer and Program Manager will define, contribute, and execute the overall reliability related programs. This position will work with multidisciplinary teams and provide leadership for Design for Reliability (DfR), guidance to technical issues, engagement in design and risk reviews, and contribute to development activities.

The Cardiac and Vascular Group brings all our cardiac and vascular businesses together into one cross-functional, collaborative operating unit to employ the full breadth of our talent, technologies, products, services, and solutions to address the needs of customers and patients across the globe.

CARDIAC RHYTHM AND HEART FAILURE offers devices and therapies to treat abnormal heart rhythms, as well as cardiac diagnostic and monitoring solutions.

This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit and requires on-site presence three days a week.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result -and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Software Reliability Engineer and Program Manager r ole. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Develops, coordinates, and conducts technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (DOE) constructs.

• Plan the quality deliverables and resources needed to get to a flawless launch of the product.

• Be present and decisive in core team planning, execution, and resolution of all quality related issues.

• Recommends design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability.

• Completes risk analysis studies of new design and processes.

• Compiles and analyzes performance reports and process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes.

• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards.

• Plans, directs, and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems.

• Analyzes preliminary plans and develops reliability engineering programs to achieve company, customer, and governmental agency reliability objectives.

• May develop mathematical models to identify units, batches or processes posing excessive failure risks.

• As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability.

• May determine units and/or batches requiring environmental testing and specifies minimum number of samples to obtain statistically valid data.

Qualifications

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or a technical discipline required

• Minimum of 7 years of technical experience in Engineering and or Quality, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years technical experience in Engineering or Quality

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in engineering, science, or equivalent technical field

• Experience in the design, maintenance, or continuation engineering of released software or software systems, including mobile applications

• Experience in software fault tolerant design, fault prevention techniques, design for testability methods, software FMEA and FTA

• Experience with Software Reliability Engineering models including growth models

• Experience with automated and/or manual software tests

• Experience with Agile or behavior-based development

• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Certified Software Quality Engineers (CSQE) or equivalent certification

• Experience in medical devices or other regulated industry

• Experience working with IEC 62304

• Knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Lean Sigma (DFLS), Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM), or other robust design practices

• Proficient in spreadsheets and project management tools

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including application of structured problem-solving methods and tools and the ability to summarize complex technical concepts and problems clearly and concisely

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience,certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary depending on job-relatedknowledge, skills, and experience .