Embedded Software Engineering Manager
Medtronic
Summary
This position is part of Medtronic's MedSurg Surgical Operating Unit within the Capital Platforms Center of Excellence (COE). The team develops and supports foundational software platforms and engineering capabilities used across capital medical device programs, including embedded Linux platforms, DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, build systems, software development and test infrastructure.
Job description
A Day in the Life
This position is part of Medtronic's MedSurg Surgical Operating Unit within the Capital Platforms Center of Excellence (COE). The team develops and supports foundational software platforms and engineering capabilities used across capital medical device programs, including embedded Linux platforms, DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, build systems, software development and test infrastructure.
The Embedded Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of approximately 8–10 engineers responsible for embedded Linux platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CloudOps capabilities supporting capital medical devices. This leader will provide technical direction, develop engineering talent, and oversee execution and resource allocation across multiple product programs.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of approximately 8–10 engineers across embedded Linux platform engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, and CloudOps.
- Provide technical direction for Yocto-based Linux operating system platforms, including architecture, design, verification, and validation activities.
- Oversee software development and test infrastructure, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, build systems, cloud infrastructure, and engineering tools.
- Manage scope, schedules, dependencies, and resource allocation across a shared engineering team supporting multiple product programs.
- Partner with hardware, software, systems, programmable logic, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and program leaders to translate product requirements into platform and infrastructure needs.
- Drive improvements in embedded Linux platform development, DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, build systems, software development, and test processes.
- Review engineering and program metrics to identify delivery risks, improve execution, and support critical program milestones.
- Coach, evaluate, and develop engineering talent while supporting succession planning, retention, and technical capability development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience OR master's degree and 3 years of related experience.
- Experience with Yocto Linux
- Experience with (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, and build/release engineering.
- Experience with CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitHub runners, or comparable platforms.
- Experience developing software within the medical device or another regulated industry.
- Experience partnering with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, software and hardware teams, and program leadership across complex product-development programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience OR master's degree and 3 years of related experience
- Experience with Yocto Linux
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence
- Experience with DevOps, DevSecOps, CloudOps, and build/release engineering
- Experience with CI/CD technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitHub runners, or comparable platforms
- Experience developing software within the medical device or another regulated industry
- Experience partnering with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, software and hardware teams, and program leadership across complex product-development programs
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.