Senior Software Quality Engineer, Reliability/Compliance

Medtronic

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Mounds View, MN
Salary
$103,200–$154,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 12, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $143,575–$215,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $129k versus about $179k 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 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$187,200 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Quality Engineer, Reliability/Compliance

The Sr. Software Quality Engineer (Reliability/Compliance) joins a team of engineers and cross-functional partners to drive quality for the design, development, and maintenance of software for Affera cardiac electrophysiology systems. You will support software quality and reliability efforts for Cardiac Ablation Solutions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards including FDA CFR, MDR, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485. Daily responsibilities include reviewing Design History File documents, performing software risk analysis, tracking quality metrics, and supporting post-market activities like CAPAs. You will utilize knowledge of Python, Qt, Docker, and Linux to interpret existing software code and collaborate with R&D and clinical teams. This role solves critical reliability and security problems for mapping and navigation software used in electrophysiology procedures within a highly regulated medical device environment.

What you'll do

  • Support software quality and reliability for Cardiac Ablation Solutions while ensuring compliance with FDA, MDR, and ISO standards.
  • Review and approve Design History File documents including requirements, test protocols, verification, and validation reports.
  • Develop and review documentation for traceability, testability, and compliance according to standard operating procedures.
  • Participate in software risk analysis, defect assessments, and the tracking of software quality metrics.
  • Provide quality support for post-market activities, including issue assessments, health risk assessments, and CAPAs.
  • Recommend design or test methods to improve product reliability, security, and overall software processes.
  • Collaborate with R&D, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure alignment on quality and compliance requirements.
  • Read and interpret existing software code to collaborate with engineers on necessary development tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree with 4 years of relevant experience, Master's with 2 years, or PhD with 0 years of relevant experience.
  • Unrestricted U.S. work authorization.
  • Experience ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as FDA CFR, MDR, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485.
  • Experience creating risk analysis documentation such as FMEAs and FTAs (preferred).
  • Ability to perform simple coding tasks and interpret existing software code (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in a medical device or other regulated industry like defense or aerospace (preferred).
  • Experience using or working with products built on Python, Qt, Docker, and Linux (preferred).
  • Certification in quality systems or regulatory affairs such as Six Sigma or ASQ (preferred).

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