Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Medtronic

Medtronic; Galway; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain embedded software for medical products. You will work on proof-of-concept solutions and new features, collaborating with software, hardware, and quality teams across multiple countries to ensure robust, compliant software development.

The role emphasizes real-time performance, testability, and secured coding practices in a regulated environment, with opportunities for growth and impact in advancing

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant embedded software experience (Bachelor) or 2 years with a Master.
• Strong hands-on programming in embedded C/C++.
• Experience with microcontroller development in bare-metal and RTOS environments (STM32; ThreadX or equivalent).
• Experience developing and optimising embedded software for performance, memory usage, reliability and real-time behaviour.
• Experience designing software for testability, unit tests, and tests on target hardware.
• Experience integrating hardware and developing drivers for UART, SPI, I2C, ADC, PWM, USB.
• Experience with static analysis, code reviews, and secure coding practices.
• Exposure to Git, CI/CD in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304 is a plus.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain embedded software for medical products.
• Work on proof-of-concept solutions and new product features.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, test and quality teams across countries.
• Contribute to software architecture and modular design.
• Participate in code reviews and software testing.
• Develop software requirements and design documentation; support risk analysis.

Skills

Embedded C

Embedded C++

RTOS (ThreadX)

STM32

Hardware drivers

Unit testing with mocks

Git/CI-CD

Regulated development

Python tooling

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/EE/Embedded

Master’s (optional)

Tools

Git

CI/CD

DI/Testing tools

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. 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

The Physiological Sensing R&D team is dedicated to the end-to-end development, continuous advancement, and clinical validation of innovative monitoring technologies that measure, interpret, and leverage physiological signals to improve patient outcomes. Their expertise spans anesthesia and depth of sedation monitoring, respiratory monitoring, pulse oximetry, regional oximetry, and the integration of predictive algorithms and clinical decision support solutions. By focusing on non-invasive, real-time technologies, they empower clinicians with actionable insights in surgery, critical care, and other high-risk settings.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will develop software for medical products, working on proof-of-concept solutions, new product features, and improvements to existing products. You will work closely with software, hardware, systems, test, and quality teams across different countries, requiring clear communication and effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design , develop and maintain embedded software using C and C++.
• Develop software for microcontrollers and related hardware interfaces.
• Build proof-of-concept solutions to explore and evaluate new ideas.
• Develop software for bare-metal and real-time operating system (RTOS)-based applications.
• Contribute to embedded software architecture and modular design.
• Take part in code reviews, software testing, and technical design discussions.
• Investigate software issues and implement appropriate solutions.
• Create and maintain software requirements, designs, and other development documentation, and contribute to software risk analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or a related field, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in embedded C and C++.
• Experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers in bare-metal and real-time operating system (RTOS) environments, using microcontroller platforms such as STM32 and an RTOS such as ThreadX or equivalent.
• Experience integrating hardware and developing drivers for various interfaces and peripherals, for example, UART, SPI, I²C, ADC, PWM, and USB.
• Experience developing and optimising embedded software for performance, memory usage, reliability, and real-time behaviour.
• Experience designing software for testability, including unit testing with mocks, software integration testing, and testing on target hardware.
• Experience with static analysis, code reviews, and secure coding practices.
• Experience with configuration management and source-control practices using tools such as Git, along with exposure to CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of software development processes used in regulated environments.
• Experience creating and maintaining software requirements, designs, test records, and traceability between requirements, implementation, and verification evidence.
• Ability to remain hands-on in software development while providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for embedded software development.
• Experience in medical-device software development and familiarity with IEC 62304.
• Experience developing and debugging embedded software for new or early-stage hardware platforms, including prototyping and technical evaluation.
• Experience developing Python-based test, automation, diagnostic, or data-analysis tools for embedded systems.

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: 65,600.00 EUR - 98,400.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).