Senior Test Engineer - CST - Lafayette, CO (Onsite)

SNT Medtronic Navigation, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Senior Test Engineer to develop and execute verification and validation strategies for integrated medical products. You will lead software testing on complex capital equipment, including connected hardware, and apply AI-enabled tools to improve coverage and traceability.

You will mentor test engineers, coordinate testing at multiple facilities, and ensure adherence to Quality System requirements while advancing testing methods in a regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in engineering or higher degree with relevant experience.
• Experience in regulated product-development environment.
• Willingness to travel ~25% domestically/international.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification and validation strategies and tests for integrated products.
• Lead testing of software on capital equipment with connected hardware.
• Design and validate test software and automated testing solutions.
• Evaluate AI-assisted workflows for test development and defect investigation.
• Analyze test results and recommend resolutions and mitigations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to test engineers.
• Coordinate testing at internal and external facilities; ensure calibration of equipment.
• Participate in reviews to ensure compliance with Quality System requirements.

Skills

Test engineering

Verification & validation

Test strategy development

Automation testing

AI-assisted testing

Technical leadership

Risk analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

PhD in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Automation frameworks

Test software development

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Nov 2026 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

Cranial & Spinal Technologies develops integrated technologies and procedural solutions that support the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and spinal conditions. Within Research and Development, this team verifies complex systems that combine software, hardware, connected technologies, and capital equipment used in the operating room. This position is based onsite in Lafayette, Colorado. The role supports a primarily U.S.-based team and requires approximately 25% travel, primarily domestic with potential international travel. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will develop and execute verification and validation strategies for complex medical products integrating software, hardware, and connected systems. You will provide technical leadership across the product-development lifecycle, identify product and patient-safety risks, and translate test findings into practical solutions, mitigation plans, and optimized testing approaches. You will also apply automation and AI-enabled tools to improve test efficiency, traceability, and coverage within Quality System controls.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop verification and validation strategies, test methods, plans, protocols, and reports for new and modified integrated products.
• Lead testing of software running on complex capital equipment, including connected hardware, system interfaces, fixtures, phantoms, and supporting tools.
• Design, develop, integrate, and validate test software and automated testing solutions that improve coverage, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement AI-assisted workflows for test development, requirements and code-change analysis, defect investigation, documentation, and reporting.
• Analyze test results, identify product issues, and recommend technical resolutions, risk mitigations, or optimized testing strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to test engineers while collaborating with systems, software, experience engineering, quality, regulatory, and R&D leadership.
• Coordinate testing at internal and external facilities and ensure test equipment, tracking systems, and data-recording systems are maintained and appropriately calibrated.
• Participate in requirements, design, usability, risk, and defect reviews while ensuring activities comply with applicable Quality System requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 4+ years of engineering experience OR master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 2+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience performing verification or validation testing in a regulated product-development environment.
• Experience testing complex, end-to-end systems integrating software and hardware.
• Experience developing test strategies, test methods, protocols, reports, or automated test solutions.
• Ability to travel approximately 25%, primarily domestically with potential international travel.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with medical devices, capital equipment, robotics, operating-room technology, or other safety‑critical systems.
• Knowledge of applicable Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, International Organization for Standardization, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or European Norm standards.
• Experience developing or maintaining test software and automated system-level testing solutions.
• Experience applying AI tools to test strategy, test‑script development, requirements or code‑change analysis, debugging, defect investigation, or technical documentation.
• Experience making risk-based testing decisions and adjusting test scope or methods when time, staffing, or resources are constrained.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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.

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. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

• Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
• The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans.

EEO & Diversity

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.

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.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.