Senior Test Engineer - CST - Lafayette, CO (Onsite)

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Nov 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the LifeCranial & Spinal Technologies develops integrated technologies and procedural solutions that support the diagnosis and treatment of neurological and spinal conditions. Within Research and Development, this team verifies complex systems that combine software, hardware, connected technologies, and capital equipment used in the operating room. This position is based onsite in Lafayette, Colorado. The role supports a primarily U.S.-based team and requires approximately 25% travel, primarily domestic with potential international travel. As a Senior Test Engineer, you will develop and execute verification and validation strategies for complex medical products integrating software, hardware, and connected systems. You will provide technical leadership across the product-development lifecycle, identify product and patient-safety risks, and translate test findings into practical solutions, mitigation plans, and optimized testing approaches. You will also apply automation and AI-enabled tools to improve test efficiency, traceability, and coverage within Quality System controls. Primary Responsibilities Develop verification and validation strategies, test methods, plans, protocols, and reports for new and modified integrated products. Lead testing of software running on complex capital equipment, including connected hardware, system interfaces, fixtures, phantoms, and supporting tools. Design, develop, integrate, and validate test software and automated testing solutions that improve coverage, repeatability, and efficiency. Evaluate and implement AI-assisted workflows for test development, requirements and code-change analysis, defect investigation, documentation, and reporting. Analyze test results, identify product issues, and recommend technical resolutions, risk mitigations, or optimized testing strategies. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to test engineers while collaborating with systems, software, experience engineering, quality, regulatory, and R&D leadership. Coordinate testing at internal and external facilities and ensure test equipment, tracking systems, and data-recording systems are maintained and appropriately calibrated. Participate in requirements, design, usability, risk, and defect reviews while ensuring activities comply with applicable Quality System requirements. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 4+ years of engineering experience OR master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 2+ years of engineering experience OR PhD in Engineering or Computer Science. Experience performing verification or validation testing in a regulated product-development environment. Experience testing complex, end-to-end systems integrating software and hardware. Experience developing test strategies, test methods, protocols, reports, or automated test solutions. Ability to travel approximately 25%, primarily domestically with potential international travel. Preferred Qualifications Experience with medical devices, capital equipment, robotics, operating-room technology, or other safety-critical systems. Knowledge of applicable Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, International Organization for Standardization, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or European Norm standards. Experience developing or maintaining test software and automated system-level testing solutions. Experience applying AI tools to test strategy, test-script development, requirements or code-change analysis, debugging, defect investigation, or technical documentation. Experience making risk-based testing decisions and adjusting test scope or methods when time, staffing, or resources are constrained. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com. ‌ 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):$103,200.00 - $154,800.00 ‌ 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). The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible