Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities.
• Determines systems software design requirements.
• Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
• Generates systems software engineering policies, standards and procedures.
• May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.

Required knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science/ ECE/EE or equivalent
• BE with 14+ years of experience in software design and development is required.
• Medical Device Industry or related experience
• Expertise in Embedded C in RTOS development environment.
• Working knowledge of Communication protocols ( I2C, SPI, UART).
• Hands on experience in Embedded / Firmware Device Driver
• Experience in hardware/software interfacing and design issues required.
• Debugging experience using Logic Analyzer
• Ability to define, develop and implement automated unit / integration test solutions
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and organizational skills
• Participate in System design, coordination with teams and internal product management
• Experience with change control, requirements management, source code control
• Excellent time management and professionalism
• Superior written and verbal communication skills required.
• Perform Code Reviews, Static Code Analysis, Dynamic Code Analysis
• Generate Software Metrics for Unit Testing, Integration Testing
• Works collaboratively with software engineers, and SW QA. Flexible in working under changing and different work settings and work in different time zones
• Experience working in regulated environments and delivering new products in compliance with global regulatory standards
• Prior experience Principaling the development of FDA Class I, II and III Medical Device systems
• Prior experience with and working understanding of complex embedded systems and software
• Eight Core Competencies: Intellectual Horsepower, Technical Ability, Team Building, Identifying and Developing Talent, Dealing with Ambiguity/Change, Manage Diverse Relationships, Organizational Ability, Comfort Around Higher Management
• Knowledge of software, hardware, or system design, development, troubleshooting and test practices.
• Strong Principalership skills and mentoring capabilities.
• Ability to work in a team environment and directly contribute to its success.
  Nice to Haves
• MS with 12+ years of experience in software design and development is preferred.
• Experience in Embedded real-time applications is preferred.
• Medical device software development experiences a plus
• Knowledge of OOA&D and familiarity with UML is strongly desired.
• Experience in medical device SW development is added advantage

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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