Controls Software Manager

Job Description

Travel

Yes, < 25 % of the Time

Careers that Change Lives

In this role, you will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.
Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”

A Day in the Life

As a Software Manager working at Medtronic, you will:

• Be a leader contributing to the Controls Software functional area. This involves building and managing a highly engaged team of engineers to ensure that they are positioned for growth and success.
• Lead a team of engineers that design and develop feedback control loop algorithms, and Controls Software for robotic manipulators and surgical instruments.
• Represent your team to the wider software organization.
• Partner with the greater R&D organization (quality, systems, etc.).
• Build sustainable processes for product development.
• Drive best practices within your functional area.
• Remove barriers for the team.
• Participate in design reviews.
• Mentor and coach your team members.

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, robotics engineering, software engineering or similar field with 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 8 years of relevant experience
• Applied controls and traditional robotics (rigid-linked manipulators) knowledge
• Mechanical engineering or mechanical system modeling/physics experience
• Knowledge of software development workflow. Not necessarily a former developer but need to understand the process and expectations
• Great communication skills: Strong ability to coordinate people and teams around unstructured challenges and moving project priorities

Nice to Haves

• Experience managing full product development cycle for software, from concept through to release and maintenance
• Knowledge for how to manage teams in a large organization, especially at multiple locations and remotely
• Experience building models with Simulink, especially real time control systems
• Knowledge of robotics, specifically medical robotics, or other capital equipment medical devices
• Knowledge of medical device development process: 60601, 13485, 62304

We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:

• Flexible working environment
• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results
• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance
• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Skills Lab
• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)

Our Commitment

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

About Medtronic

Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are 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. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.
In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary.

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