Software Engineer II

Final date to receive applications

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 12 Jun 2026.

At Medtronic you can begin a life‑long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. This role will have you join a world class team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit:  Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations.

With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve. Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”

• Develop software applications and tools for field service/manufacturing
• Maintain current tools used by field service/manufacturing
• Contribute to drafting service/manufacturing instructions
• Lead the verification testing for the service software release and manufacturing release
• Contribute to software tools development for R&D and manufacturing
• Provide software support and assistance during system upgrades in the field
• Provide software support and assistance to the manufacturing product lines
• Create training materials for field service engineers and manufacturing test engineers
• Learn and master Software Deployment procedures for all aspects of the robotic platform
• Learn the manufacturing and service procedures of the whole robotics system
• Contribute to the assessment of proposed software releases and service process changes
• Guide efforts to improve software deployment and system debugging process under the service settings
• Master the software release process with Agile
• Develop software tools for monitoring system performance, improving utility of logged data, and enhancing debugging.

• Bachelor’s degree related to electrical/biomedical/computer/mechanical/robotics engineering or computer science
• 2+ years of experience or advanced degrees with 0+ years of experience
• Comfort prioritizing tasks based on general guidance with limited direct oversight
• Proficient with at least one programming language
• Fluency in English

• Experience with LabVIEW, test stand and test automation
• Experience with software verification and validation
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with Linux, shell scripting, Python scripting, software installation, etc
• Experience with QNX and knowledge of C and C++
• Working knowledge of computer networking
• Working knowledge of operating systems
• Working experience with manufacturing
• Prior experience with system-level debugging
• Experience with electro‑mechanical devices controlled by software
• Working experience in full‑lifecycle engineering programs and processes
• Knowledge of relevant technologies including:
  Mechatronics / Robotics, Mechanical and electrical interfaces, Communication protocols, Sensors, actuators, controllers, Kinematics of mechanisms, Vision and display systems

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.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.