Senior Embedded Test Engineer (SDET)

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Aug 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life In this exciting role as a Senior Embedded Software Test Engineer, you will have responsibility for architecting and implementing embedded software testing that maximizes our software robustness and quality of our patient monitoring products for our customers. You will engage with embedded software engineers, system engineering, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, system functionality, and testing needs.

Important: This role is focused on testing and verification of embedded software and firmware running on medical device platforms. Candidates should have hands-on experience developing and executing tests at the firmware/embedded system level, including hardware-software interactions. This is not a cloud, microservices, API, web application, or GUI-centric software testing role. We are seeking engineers with experience validating embedded device functionality, system behavior, and firmware performance.                     In this role: • You will independently or with a small team achieve our software testing, reliability, and quality goals • You will apply the appropriate test standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the embedded system development life cycle to support the overall quality of our products • You will architect, design, and implement test systems, techniques, and methods for testing embedded software on our Nellcor/INVOS oximetry platforms as well as the BIS anesthesia monitoring platform. • You will lead and conduct software verification and validation of software system requirements and ensure traceability and testability • You will diligently document test results, recommend quality improvements, and work with embedded software development to resolve defects and diagnose/improve performance

Must Have: Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 4 years of software test experience or advanced degree(s) with a minimum of 2 years of software test experience.  Must have experience with test system development, implementation, and manual testing on embedded devices.

Nice to Have • Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related engineering degree • Experience with embedded software/firmware static code and code coverage analysis tools • You must be able to work in a team environment. • Must have demonstrated experience with automated test integrated into CI/CD pipelines. • Experience with implementing AI techniques for rapid test development • Experience with validation of software test tools • Medical device development experience, design control, FDA and MDR regulations. • Knowledge of embedded software development following IEC 62304. • Experience in C, C#, and Python • Experience with Agile development and the use of tools like Jira, Polarion, and Gitlab • Demonstrated skills in “systems thinking” – ability to consider problems, implementations, and impacts at a higher system level • Effective communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization • Excellent prioritization and organizational skills  • Highly skilled in problem solving and analysis with high attention to detail • Able to apply engineering analysis techniques and tools (Matlab, Minitab, Excel, etc.) • Experience with pulse oximetry and/or other physiologic sensing modalities

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: 

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