Principal Software Test Engineer

Medtronic; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension contribution

Family healthcare coverage

Continuous professional development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Medtronic is hiring a Principal Software Test Engineer in Galway to lead automation efforts for implantable cardiac device software. You will design scalable frameworks, drive test strategy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes strong coding in Java/C#/JavaScript/Python, hands-on automation, and mentoring teammates within a hybrid Galway-based setup with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, or 2+ years with advanced degree.
• Hands-on test automation with Appium and Selenium.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test automation solutions and frameworks.
• Lead test strategy, plans, and execution for product verification.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and DevOps to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

7+ years of experience

Test automation

Appium

Selenium

Java

C#

JavaScript

Python

Test strategy

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Level 8 NFQ) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline

Tools

Appium

Selenium

Job description

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 At Medtronic Patient Care Systems

PCS, we power the digital heartbeat behind life‑saving cardiac therapies. We build the connected ecosystem that enables clinicians to monitor, manage, and protect millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices around the world. From secure device connectivity and real‑time data platforms to intelligent clinical tools and patient‑facing experiences, PCS transforms complex cardiac data into clarity, helping physicians make faster decisions, improving outcomes, and giving patients greater confidence in their care. Every line of code we write supports someone’s parent, spouse, child, or friend. Our work ensures that life‑saving therapies are not only delivered safely and reliably, but continuously improved through innovation, insight, and global scale. If you want to build technology that truly matters, where uptime means peace of mind and innovation means more birthdays, join us. Together, we are shaping the future of connected cardiac care and changing lives every single day.

We offer a hybrid work model based out of our Galway offices. Alongside a competitive base salary (outlined below), we provide a comprehensive benefits package including an annual performance bonus, pension contribution, family healthcare coverage, continuous professional development, and more.

A Day in the Life of our Software Test Engineering Team

As a Principal Software Test Engineer within the PCS organization, you will be involved in verification of the software ecosystem supporting Medtronic implantable cardiac devices and will operate in all phases and contribute to all activities of the software development process. Medtronic PCS teams develop the next generation medical technologies that save lives, improve quality of living for millions of patients across the world. The team works with various software technologies in application software, network software, mobile software, BT/BLE communication software, and interfacing with embedded software for management and control of implantable medical devices. The team is seeking a proactive, self‑motivated, and highly skilled software development engineer in test to lead the charge in building the next generation of CRM solutions. This role demands innovative thinking, a strong background in test automation, and a passion for creating robust, scalable systems that drive exceptional user experiences. In this role, you will design and build scalable automation frameworks, influence engineering best practices, and collaborate closely with R&D, software engineering, and quality partners to improve software quality, delivery predictability, and compliance in a regulated medical device environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Complete ownership for preparing test automation solution, designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of test strategy, test plans & test execution of the product. Conduct and/or participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other engineering artifacts, ensuring timely delivery to meet program commitments. Guide project test engineering decisions and direction. Take the high level requirements and independently complete test development per the defined processes. Design and execute project test plans and strategies. Design, develop, and maintain automation tools and frameworks supporting software verification. Partner with R&D and Quality teams to define verification strategies that accelerate development while meeting regulatory requirements. Champion continuous improvement using lean principles to improve quality, speed, and productivity. Support test infrastructure setup, validation, and ongoing maintenance. Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a collaborative, learning‑focused team environment. Act as a technical leader influencing automation strategy, tooling decisions, and engineering best practices. Drive alignment across engineering, quality, and DevOps teams in a matrixed organization. Serve as a trusted technical advisor to peers and leaders. Leverage AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to support code development, refactoring, automation, and troubleshooting—applying strong judgment to validate outputs. Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines and support parallel and distributed test execution. Apply system integration, risk‑based testing, and test evidence generation practices to support quality and compliance.

Key Skills & Experience Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree (Level 8 NFQ) in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2+ years relevant experience.
• Hands‑on test automation experience using the likes of Appium and Selenium.
• Experience in preparing test strategy, test plans & test execution of product.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages: Java, C#, Java Script, Python.
• A collaborative mindset.
• You are energized by fast‑paced environments, proactive communication, and working closely with cross‑functional teams.
• A track record of ownership.
• You have consistently deliver on commitments.
• Demonstrated experience owning your work and getting stuff done.
• Excitement, passion and curiosity about our mission of connecting the world’s health data and improving patient outcomes.

Nice to Have

• Experience in working in a mobile environment with both Android and iOS

Domain Experience

Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or the Healthcare space, especially around healthcare data, HIPAA, and data privacy.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart - putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life‑changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life‑long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career‑building resources you need. Life‑transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight‑driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting‑edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.