Principal Software Test Engineer - Automation

Principal Software Test Engineer

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Principal Software Test Engineer - Automation to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team. This role is essential in supporting the testing and quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability and performance of our advanced medical devices. You will be an integral member of the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field.
In this role, you will contribute to the development and validation of innovative medical technology by designing and implementing robust automated testing solutions. You will collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and quality engineering teams to ensure software functionality meets product and regulatory requirements.
You will analyze workflows, identify potential quality risks, develop automated test strategies, and support continuous improvement of the software development and verification lifecycle.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for complex software systems.
• Develop automated tests to verify software requirements and ensure product reliability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including software, systems, hardware, and quality engineering.
• Investigate and implement new automation tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency.
• Analyze software workflows and identify areas for improved testing coverage.
• Apply software development lifecycle processes and verification best practices.
• Create and maintain detailed test protocols and documentation.
• Execute automated and manual tests to verify system functionality.
• Diagnose and debug software issues in collaboration with development teams.
• Ensure compliance with medical device regulatory standards and quality processes.
• Maintain multiple hardware and software test configurations.
• Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models. 
• Participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives related to testing and automation.

Required knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science software engineering or equivalent with 12 to 16 years of relevant experience. Bio-Medical expertise will be preferred.
• Strong programming experience in languages such as Python, C# or C++.
• Experience testing on Web / Desktop Applications.
• Experience with UI automation tools such as Ranorex, Appium, Katalon, or Squish.
• Experience designing and implementing test automation frameworks.
• Experience with software verification and validation processes.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with cross functional engineering teams.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum development environments.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools such as oscilloscopes or function generators.
• Ability to manage, track and upgrade multiple hardware and software configurations.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with test management tools such as Polarion, TestRail, JAMA, or TFS.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Quality Management System – Test Planning, Strategy.
• Ability to work with QA to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs.
  Nice to have:
• Experience with QT/QML.
• Experience working with Linux environments is preferred.
• Experience in medical device software development or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of medical device standards such as IEC 62304 and FDA software guidance.
• Knowledge on CI-CD Workflow. Docker.
• Knowledge of AI tool usage. Like Co-Pilot, Cursor.
• Experience with system‑level testing of integrated hardware and software platforms.

 

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.

 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here  

Experience Level

Senior Level