Software Engineering Manager-Platform - Surgical Robotics at Medtronic in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Dec 2024

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

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. SURGICAL INNOVATIONS set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services.

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.

Careers that Change Lives

You 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: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

Impact patient outcomes. Come for a job, stay for a career. In the Robotics Surgical Technologies business, part of Medtronic's Surgical Operating Unit, we believe patients around the world deserve access to quality care and improved outcomes. We strive to expand global access to care and reduce variability through robotic and analytics solutions.

A Day in the Life

As a Software Manager working in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, you will use your broad understanding of software development techniques for medical or other regulated systems. You will develop strong understanding of the Software Architecture, oversee the software automation test strategy, provide technical leadership by enabling community of practice and with continuous improvement mindset.

A Day in the Life
As a Software Manager working in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, you will use your broad understanding of software engineering techniques for medical or other regulated systems. You will develop strong understanding of the software architecture, oversee the software automation test strategy, build the high-performing team, and provide technical leadership by enabling community of practice and with continuous improvement mindset.

You will:

• Demonstrate organizational talent and technical aptitude/understanding of Surgical Robotics systems and applications.


• Demonstrate understanding of middleware software, different OS and communication protocols and test strategies associated for lean software development practices.


• Recruit and develop technical leaders and grow talent within in the team to support next generation platform.


• Understand SAFe practices and embrace the role of an effective team coach.


• Organize team resources to optimize the project planning, execution, and feedback loop for system a whole.


• Lead in forecasting, effort estimation, project trade-off discussion, resource planning, training, execution, and release activities working with technical leaders and project management.


• Present the aptitude for continuous improvement, identify, and implement industry standard software test technology, methods, and tools.


• Be well-versed in different SW development methodologies including Agile to enable breaking barriers across the organization.


• Exhibit familiarity with common programming languages such as C++ or modern programming languages


• Display excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the drive to succeed in a matrix organization.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline, preferably software related (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering) with a minimum of 10 years of software verification experience, or Master's Degree plus 7 years related experience.


• Expert knowledge of Medical Product verification, IEC-62304 and FDA guidance.


• Ability to manage, track and upgrade multiple hardware and software configurations.


• Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving integration issues.


• Experience using a tool or repository for managing test cases (GIT Stash, JIRA, JAMA etc).


• Skills to collaborate with QA organization to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs.


• Thorough understanding of creating test protocols for verifying software requirements.


• Strong understanding of good documentation practices and experience with various off-the-shelf quality management systems


• Technical leadership in implementing automation framework, platform testing, automation scripts development and hardware software interface testing

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$150,400.00 - $225,600.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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.