Senior Software Development Engineer In Test

USA-Medtronic MiniMed, Inc 1017; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Dental insurance

Job summary

MiniMed seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to lead verification and validation of embedded pump software. You will build automated test suites, reusable libraries, and CI/CD integrations while coordinating with software, hardware, and quality teams to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes risk-based testing, device interfaces, and hardware-in-the-loop testing in a regulated medical-device environment. Strong Python/JavaScript skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree with 2+ years acceptable.
• Experience testing embedded software, firmware, RTOS, or hardware/software integration; medical-device exp preferred.
• Strong Python and JavaScript programming skills with version control and reusable libraries.
• Experience with embedded debugging tools and test infrastructure.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows and test data generation.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled testing concepts and human-in-the-loop considerations.
• Knowledge of verification/validation, risk-based testing, and design controls in regulated environments.
• Experience with device communication protocols and embedded interfaces; Appium a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks for embedded pump software.
• Develop reusable test libraries and CI/CD integrations; ensure quality gates and reporting.
• Troubleshoot test environment issues and diagnose root causes in test code.
• Apply AI-assisted testing tools to improve requirements analysis and test data generation.
• Create and maintain V&V evidence with traceability across requirements, risks, tests, results, and defects.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

CI/CD

Embedded testing

Test automation

Debugging

AI-enabled testing

Software development

Arduino/Raspberry Pi

Education

Bachelor's degree

Electrical/Computer/Biomedical Engineering

Tools

HIL systems

Simulators

CI/CD pipelines

Appium

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Sep 2026 At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

The Senior Software Development Engineer in Test is a coding-focused individual contributor responsible for verification and validation (V&V) of embedded software used in insulin-pump systems. This role develops and maintains automated test software, reusable libraries, frameworks, and CI/CD integrations while executing risk-based testing across firmware, embedded applications, device interfaces, hardware/software integration, and supporting test infrastructure. The engineer partners closely with software, systems, hardware, quality, and regulatory teams to build high-confidence evidence that product requirements are met and patient safety is protected.

Responsibilities

• Test Automation & Engineering Tools
  • Design, develop, version, and maintain production-quality automated test scripts, test library functions, framework APIs, utilities, and test data using Python and JavaScript.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured test software for embedded-device workflows including device configuration, communication interfaces, logging, data capture, and result analysis.
  • Integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain automated tests in source control and CI/CD pipelines, including test execution, quality gates, reporting, and failure diagnostics.
  • Debug test scripts, framework libraries, CI/CD failures, and test-environment issues; identify root causes and implement durable corrective fixes.
• AI-Enabled Quality Engineering
  • Apply AI-assisted tools responsibly to improve requirements analysis, test design, test-data generation, log analysis, defect triage, and test documentation.
  • Evaluate AI-enabled testing capabilities for accuracy, traceability, security, intended use, and fit within a regulated medical-device development environment.
  • Use engineering judgment to review AI-generated outputs and ensure that test evidence remains accurate, reproducible, and compliant with established quality processes.
• Embedded Pump Software Verification & Validation
  • Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, protocols, test cases, and reports for embedded pump firmware.
  • Analyze software and system requirements, architecture, interfaces, and risk controls to identify test conditions, gaps, and traceable verification evidence.
  • Perform functional, integration, regression, reliability, fault-injection, and recovery testing of embedded device behavior.
  • Validate hardware/software interactions using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) benches, simulators, test fixtures, and laboratory equipment.
  • Investigate defects, isolate root causes, document reproducible evidence, and partner with development teams through resolution and verification.
• Quality, Risk & Regulatory Compliance
  • Create and maintain objective V&V evidence, including traceability between requirements, risks, tests, results, deviations, and defects.
  • Execute risk-based testing in accordance with design controls, applicable procedures, and relevant medical-device standards, including IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and risk-management processes.
  • Support design reviews, risk analyses, audits, investigations, CAPAs, and release-readiness activities as needed.
  • Identify quality risks and opportunities to improve test coverage, product reliability, and engineering processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Leadership
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Hardware, Quality, Regulatory, Cybersecurity, and Manufacturing teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Communicate test status, quality risks, defects, and recommendations clearly to technical and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to test engineers, share automation and embedded-test practices, and contribute as a senior member of the team.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience testing embedded software, firmware, real-time systems, or hardware/software integrated products; medical-device experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong hands‑on programming proficiency in Python and JavaScript, including code design, debugging, refactoring, use of version control, and development of reusable functions and libraries.
• Hands‑on experience with embedded debugging and test tools such as HIL systems, simulators, test fixtures, serial interfaces, protocol analyzers, device logs, or laboratory instruments.
• Demonstrated hands‑on software development experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks, reusable libraries, and utilities; ability to debug and resolve issues in test code independently.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD workflows, including pipeline configuration, test execution, quality gates, reporting, and diagnosis of pipeline failures.
• Experience with AI‑enabled testing or AI‑assisted engineering workflows, including the ability to evaluate output quality, maintain appropriate traceability and human review, and apply generated code responsibly.
• Working knowledge of verification and validation, requirements traceability, risk-based testing, defect investigation, and root‑cause analysis in a regulated environment.
• Experience with device communication protocols, wireless connectivity, or embedded interfaces is preferred.
• Experience with Appium is a plus for occasional companion‑application or system‑workflow automation; it is not a primary responsibility of this embedded pump‑testing role.
• Strong written and verbal communication, analytical problem‑solving, and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi boards for embedded test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

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. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.

• Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$124,000 - $212,000
• For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $124,000.00 - $212,000.00 USD.
• Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location.
• Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
• Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long‑term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account.
• Incentive plans, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term disability coverage, paid time off and holidays, participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligible employees may also benefit from our Non‑qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.
• Regular employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a robust benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as access to a Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, life insurance, long‑term disability leave, and a dependent daycare spending account.

MiniMed Benefits Overview

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most.

It is the policy of MiniMed 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, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

MiniMed will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes. ...

We’re dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career-building resources you might need. Our life‑transforming technologies. No matter what your role at our company, you're making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes. Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms. Our focus on the future. We're chasing the dream of a world where people with diabetes can be free of that never-ending battle of balancing blood sugar. A world where better days are the norm, not the exception. Fresh faces and new viewpoints will help create our cutting‑edge solutions and define the next generation of breakthroughs in care, so that a better day can start today. It is the policy of MiniMed 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, MiniMed 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.

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