Sr Software Systems Engineer at Medtronic in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

In this role, y ou will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

Medtronic's Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.

Make your impact by exploring a career with the world's leading Medical Device company, striving " to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life."

A Day in The Life

• Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
• Maintain working knowledge of the system design and performance
• Learn Software Deployment procedures for all aspects of the robotic platform
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging related to system level errors as well as triaging reported defects to identify impacted subsystems (software or hardware) and prioritization
• Create and manage tickets related to software defects and integration findings based on root cause analysis and self-identified trends
• Provide written disposition and evidence to resolve anomalies generated from integration issues
• Provide software support and assistance during usability studies, preclinical labs and/or manufacturing processes
• Contribute to the assessment of proposed design changes and impact based on test evidence
• Assess and contribute to design decisions for new product develop and early feasibility projects
• Develop tools for monitoring system performance, improving utility of logged data, and enhancing debugging

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• 2 years of experience in administering Polarion ALM, DOORS, Jama, or similar tool including installation/upgrade, maintenance, support, as well as working on implementing customizations to scripts, workflows and work items

• Experience writing, debugging, and maintaining (sometimes complex) scripts written in JavaScript or similar scripting language (Python, Perl, etc)

• Experience administering applications hosted on Microsoft Windows Server and Linux (Red Hat and/or Ubuntu) servers

• Software tool validation experience in a regulated environment (e.g. medical device, aerospace, defense, etc), including test case authoring and execution

• Knowledge of software configuration management, specifically change control/version control

• A track record of working collaboratively with R&D teams, ability to quickly learn new tools/technologies, and demonstratable problem analysis/resolution capabilities is highly desired.

• Experience in using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), preferably REST API

• Experience in writing technical documentation such as installation guides/reports

• Experience of Enterprise Architect (EA) and EA Pro Cloud Server tool administration

• Experience in writing tool training materials/courses and providing tool usage training sessions

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Learn more about MIP and benefits 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.

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.