Senior Principal Embedded Software Architect (Medical Devices)

MED Medtronic Inc; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 178,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer in the Neuromodulation division to lead architecture and lifecycle management of patient-facing embedded software for neuromodulation products.

You will coordinate with systems, electrical, quality, and security teams, guide distributed engineers, and drive secure, regulatory-compliant software through IEC 62304/60601-1 standards, advancing Agile and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's with 8 years OR PhD with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive software and embedded software experience.
• 3 years of experience leading technical architecture/design for complex embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead embedded software architecture, design, and technical decision-making across the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, quality, security, human factors, and project leadership teams to analyze requirements and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Provide technical leadership to globally distributed software development teams and external partners.

Skills

Embedded software

RTOS

Architecture leadership

ARM v8m (M33)

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Azure RTOS/ThreadX

USB CDC/HID

Bluetooth & RF telemetry

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer in the Neuromodulation division to lead architecture and lifecycle management of patient-facing embedded software for neuromodulation products.

You will coordinate with systems, electrical, quality, and security teams, guide distributed engineers, and drive secure, regulatory-compliant software through IEC 62304/60601-1 standards, advancing Agile and DevOps practices.