Software Engineering Program Manager, Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Newton, MAMounds View, MN
Salary
$142,400–$213,600 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Sep 28, 2026 (soon)

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Similar $185k
This role $178k
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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $151,356–$217,937 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.

Medtronic currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$186,600 across 60 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Program Manager, Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Software Engineering Program Manager - Cardiac Ablation Solutions leads software engineering teams responsible for the architecture, design, development, testing, and sustaining activities of complex medical device software. This role involves managing release milestones, risk management, defect resolution, and continuous improvement while coordinating deliverables across multiple sites to meet FDA and other regulatory requirements. The position requires expertise in Agile practices, configuration management, and software lifecycle processes to manage project schedules and budgets. Candidates must possess a strong understanding of IEC-62304 and medical product software development. The role focuses on the Affera Mapping and Ablation System, which utilizes advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of heart electrical activity and delivers targeted energy to treat cardiac arrhythmias. Key technical areas include real-time performance, hardware integration, data visualization, and distributed system components within a highly regulated healthcare environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead software engineering teams through the architecture, design, development, testing, and sustaining phases of complex medical device software.
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, resource planning, and effort estimation for multi-site software development deliverables.
  • Ensure all software products comply with FDA regulations and other relevant industry standards like IEC-62304.
  • Drive continuous improvement by implementing industry-standard software engineering processes and Agile methodologies.
  • Contribute to product strategy through roadmap input, project planning, and technical tradeoff analysis.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Quality, Regulatory, Systems, and Test to ensure compliance and business needs are met.
  • Provide regular status updates to management and participate in cross-functional reviews for upcoming releases.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong knowledge of medical product software development, IEC-62304, and FDA guidance, or experience in other highly regulated environments.
  • Program Management experience in a technical discipline or relevant software engineering experience.
  • Ability to travel as needed.
  • Detailed skill in organizing work for unstructured problems or execution tasks (preferred).
  • Ability to effectively interface and influence employees at different organizational levels (preferred).
  • Strength in working with cross-functional teams across facilities to solve problems (preferred).
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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