Software Manager - Surgical Robotics
Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
Medtronic strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. The Robotic Surgical Technologies Business Unit set the standard for Robotically Assisted Surgery (RAS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on surgical procedures of diseases and conditions.You will:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of GUI Verification Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Lead Communities of Practice focused on software verification best practices, test automation strategies, and emerging technologies relevant to medical device software.
- Champion and implement Lean-Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles and practices within the software verification lifecycle, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of high-quality software.
- Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of software test automation frameworks and tools, maximizing test coverage and efficiency.
- Ensure all software verification activities adhere to relevant medical device regulations (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IEC 62304) and internal quality management system procedures.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with software development, systems engineering, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs teams to ensure seamless integration and verification of software components.
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and project planning to provide early feedback on software design and testability.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and continuous improvement of the overall software development and verification processes.
Must Have:
Bachelors Degree and minimum of 5 years relevant experience or
Advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience.
2+ years in a leadership or management role
Demonstrated expertise in software test automation, including strategy, design, and implementation.
Strong proficiency in Python programming for test automation, scripting, and tool development.
Proven experience working in a regulated industry.
Experience in developing and leading software Communities of Practice.
Familiarity with Lean principles and their application in software development and testing.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other agile methodologies.
- Prior experience with complex medical device software systems, particularly in robotics.
- Experience in designing, building, or maintaining an automation test framework.
- Direct experience managing software teams, including hiring, performance management, and career development.
- Experience in medical software regulation such as (ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR Part 820).
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.
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.
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), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Company Information
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Type: Hybrid