Sr. Software Systems Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Medtronic; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Sr. Software Systems Engineer to join the Affera Mapping and Ablation System team, supporting MBSE-driven design of software-enabled capital systems for cardiac electrophysiology.

You will own features, participate in cross-functional engineering, and drive advanced model-based systems engineering efforts. The role emphasizes SysML (v1/v2), requirements traceability, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience required
• Master's with 2+ years relevant experience preferred
• PhD with 0 years relevant experience acceptable

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system and software architecture models using SysML (v1/v2).
• Apply MBSE to connect system intent to software services, APIs, schemas, modules, and firmware.
• Define interface contracts and allocations between system functions, software, and hardware components.
• Support V-model traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and verification
• Author and review software system requirements with full bidirectional traceability
• Perform risk analysis activities including FMEA and interface risk identification
• Contribute to MBSE tooling improvements and trace automation
• Apply standards and processes across the system development life cycle

Skills

MBSE concepts

SysML

Requirements-driven development

Documentation practices

Strong communication

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree + 4 years

Master's degree + 2 years

PhD + 0 years

Tools

SysML tooling

Git

Python

C++/C#

QT/QML

Job description

Onsite

Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Full time

R74266

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Sep 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

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Software Systems Engineer to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team, supporting the design and development of advanced software-enabled capital systems for the cardiac electrophysiology lab.

The Sr. Software Systems Engineer will an integral member in the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of helping develop a groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.

The ideal candidate has strong MBSE skills and experience using SysML (v1/v2) to support V-model traceability from requirements through verification. They will own key features, collaborate across engineering teams, and are enthusiastic about making a meaningful difference for millions.

About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system and software architecture models using SysML (v1/v2).

• Apply MBSE principles to connect system intent to software services, APIs, schemas, modules, and firmware.

• Define interface contracts and allocations between system functions, software, and hardware components.

• Support V-model traceability across requirements, design, implementation, and verification

• Author and review software system requirements with full bidirectional traceability.

• Perform risk analysis activities including FMEA and interface risk identification.

• Contribute to process and tooling improvements for MBSE adoption and trace automation.

• Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

• OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience

• Experience with requirements-driven development and traceability

• Familiarity with MBSE concepts and SysML

• Strong understanding of good documentation practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Medical Product development, IEC-62304, ISO 13485, and FDA guidance in a technical discipline, preferably software related

• 4+ years of software verification experience

• Proficient in programming languages such as Python, C++/C# or similar languages

• Experience with SysML v2 tooling.

• Experience writing technical reports

• Experience with QT/QML

• Experience with software version control systems, such as Git

• Experience with Agile development

• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

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.

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):$120,800.00 - $181,200.00

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 settingis 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.

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