Sr Test Engineer

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A Day in the Life

Medtronic Diabetes is looking for a Sr. Test Engineer to design, develop, document, verify and validate novel electronic test systems for battery-operated microcontroller based medical devices. These test systems are intended for both product development and manufacturing test environments.

Areas of responsibilities will include documenting test system requirements, electrical system design, circuit design, firmware design, software design, documenting the designs, and writing test plans and reports for design verification and validation. Candidates must be able to collaborate with mechanical and test automation engineers to develop the test solution. Candidates must also be willing to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking, team environment.

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

• Design, develop, document, verify and validate novel electronic test systems for battery-operated microcontroller based medical devices.
• Design, develop and deploy NI LabView and TestStand Software for electronic test systems
• Design, develop and deploy Python Software for electronic test systems
• Design, develop and deploy custom firmware for electronic test systems
• Design, develop and deploy custom electronics
• Collaborate with mechanical and automation engineering
• Research and implement state of the art technologies to optimize manufacturing throughput and lower cost
• Implement Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) principles within the functional area
• Support Manufacturing in troubleshooting operations involving medical devices through assembly and test
• Provide technical assistance to other functional departments such as Product Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Quality, Reliability and Manufacturing
• Mentor and review the designs of less experienced engineers
• Work under the guidance of a Principal level engineer and/or Engineering Manager

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Expertise with NI LabView and TestStand Software; NI LabView and TestStand Architect preferred
• Expertise with Python Software
• Experience with microcontroller firmware programming
• Experience in custom digital and analog circuit design
• Experience in PCBA design and documentation
• Experience working with electrical, mechanical and automation engineers towards test system development
• Experience with mechanical and automation design and development
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements that pertain to medical device electronic test systems
• Experience with laboratory instruments and tools and how to control them with software (e.g. DMM, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer)
• Experience with writing test system requirements and test plans/reports for verification and validation
• Experience working with vendors and contract manufacturers
• Ability to work in a team environment; strong collaboration skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision

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

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):$99,200.00 - $148,800.00

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 90,000+ 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.

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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