Sr. Software Systems Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Sep 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.

Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Software Systems Engineer to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team, supporting the design and development of advanced software-enabled capital systems for the cardiac electrophysiology lab.

The Sr. Software Systems Engineer will an integral member in the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of helping develop a groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.

The ideal candidate has strong MBSE skills and experience using SysML (v1/v2) to support V-model traceability from requirements through verification. They will own key features, collaborate across engineering teams, and are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference for millions.

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

• Develop and maintain system and software architecture models using SysML (v1/v2).
• Apply MBSE principles to connect system intent to software services, APIs, schemas, modules, and firmware.
• Define interface contracts and allocations between system functions, software, and hardware components.
• Support V-model traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and verification
• Author and review software system requirements with full bidirectional traceability.
• Perform risk analysis activities including FMEA and interface risk identification.
• Contribute to process and tooling improvements for MBSE adoption and trace automation.
• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience
• Experience with requirements-driven development and traceability
• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and SysML
• Strong understanding of good documentation practices

• Knowledge of Medical Product development, IEC-62304, ISO 13485, and FDA guidance in a technical discipline, preferably software related
• 4+ years of software verification experience
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, C++/C# or similar languages
• Experience with SysML v2 tooling.
• Experience writing technical reports
• Experience with QT/QML
• Experience with software version control systems, such as Git
• Experience with Agile development
• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive
• 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.

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