Software Automation Test Engineer I

Jul 30, 2026

$67,200 - $100,800/year

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

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm.

Medtronic is seeking a motivated Software Test Engineer I - Automation to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team. This role is essential in supporting the testing and quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability and performance of our advanced medical devices. You will be an integral member of the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field.

Craft a flexible and reliable test automation framework tailored to our company and product needs.

Investigate, propose, and implement new technologies or processes which improve the reliability and efficiency of automation.

Maintain broad understanding of current testing software technologies.

Perform workflow analysis, document test results and recommend quality improvements.

Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience

• Knowledge of Medical Product verification, IEC-62304 and FDA guidance in a technical discipline, preferably software related
• Foundational understanding of creating test protocols for verifying software requirements.
• Experienced test automation in robotics or related industry.
• Ability to manage, track and upgrade multiple hardware and software configurations.
• Understanding of good documentation practices
• Experience using a tool or repository for managing test cases (Polarion, TFS, Test Rail, JAMA etc).
• Experience debugging hardware with tools such as oscilloscope and function generators
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• 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

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