As a Engineering Manager working at Medtronic, you will be a leader contributing to the Software Verification and Validation functional area. This involves building and managing a highly engaged team of engineers to ensure that they are positioned for growth and success.
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Lead a team of engineers of Software Verification and Validation
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Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, project managers, and quality assurance teams, to ensure seamless integration of verification and validation activities into the overall development process.
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Possess strong technical leadership skills to guide, and mentor team of engineers involved in the Software verification and validation process.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the verification and validation process.
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Shall effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders, providing technical insights and updates on verification and validation progress.
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Participate in the documentation, communication, and review of undesirable test outcomes, and/or design enhancements, and determine impact of changes to test plans.
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Represent your team to the wider software organization.
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Partner with the greater R&D organization (quality, systems, etc.)
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Build sustainable processes for product development.
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Drive best practices within your functional area.
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Remove barriers for the team.
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Participate in design reviews.
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Mentor and coach, team members
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Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move your career forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
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If you are a pioneer and would like to have a big impact into the new world of medical robotics then come join our team!
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Bachelor s or Master s degree required with Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience
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Manage a cross functional engineering technical team size of 15+.
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Provide a blend of people management and technical savviness. Should have worked in matrix reporting structures with accountability on successful delivery of solutions.
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Demonstrated expertise in software test automation, including strategy, design, and implementation.
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Proficiency in an object-oriented language Advanced C++/C#.
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Experience in gtest/gmock
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Experience in CMake ,Git
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Strong proficiency in Python programming for test automation, scripting, and tool development.
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Experience with one or more: TDD, Unit Test, continuous integration and delivery.
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Experience with distributed real-time software.
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Experience performing risk management analysis of software (e.g. SW FMEA).
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Familiarity with real-time operating systems such as QNX.
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Deep understanding in product development processes & regulations (ex: ISO 13485, ISO 14971) Design controls for medical device development to coach and guide the technical leads is expected.
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Identify the needs and prepare capabilities in the cross functional areas, SW development and verification and validation areas to foster full turnkey solution to the business.
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Provide a deep understanding of the embedded and application SW development processes (Agile, waterfall methodology) and help establish SW metrics & recommend the processes for the team.
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Experience with validation of test methods, hard and software, test fixtures.
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Knowledge of principles and applications of biomechanics, physics, mechatronics, and electrical, mechanical and software development.
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Solid understanding of Design Controls, Medical Device Design Verification, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
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Knowledge of how to manage teams in a large organization, especially at multiple locations and remotely.
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Great communication skills: Strong ability to coordinate people and teams around unstructured challenges and moving project priorities.
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Fluency in English
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Medical robotics, medical capital equipment, or highly regulated industry experience
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Software architecture and model-based development best practices
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Reports to Associate Engineering Director / Engineering Director
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Accountable to Project Manager(s) for project-related responsibilities
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Frequent interaction with team members from other disciplines, to develop project requirements and other project artifacts such as project schedules. Possible interaction with clinicians, third-party vendors, manufacturers, subcontractors, and other users.
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Possible interaction with clinicians, third-party vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors.
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Oversees activities of the company s development and design requirements for software systems, applications and software quality assurance for enhancements and new products, including cloud-based or internet-related tools, to meet the current and future Software needs.
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Manages activities to assure programs are appropriately resourced and ensure continuous improvement in technical capability, process, and compliance.
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Manages scope, cost, and schedule within a cross-functional development team.
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Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.