Sr Test Engineer

Job description

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 LifeAcross our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes worldwide. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Develops, reviews, and maintains requirements-based test cases for cloud-based software products, ensuring clear traceability to product requirements and expected system behavior. Uses AI-assisted tools to draft and refine BDD and Gherkin scenarios that support the development of manual and automated test coverage. Designs, implements, and executes manual and automated verification test cases for cloud platforms, software applications, and related interfaces, with emphasis on functional coverage and reliability. Creates and maintains test plans, protocols, execution records, and summary reports to document verification activities and results. Analyzes test data and defects to identify issues, support root cause investigation, and recommend corrective actions or improvements to test coverage and execution methods. Participates in requirements reviews, design reviews, risk assessments, and defect triage to ensure testability and effective verification planning. Provides technical guidance and mentoring to other test engineers on test case development, execution methods, automation practices, and verification best practices. Required Knowledge and Experience: Baccalaureate degree in Engineering or Computer Science (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A)) Minimum years of experience are dependent upon higher education: 4+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; 2+ years of experience with a Master’s degree; 0+ years of experience with PhD Experience in developing Software in a Medical Device and Software as a Medical Device Experience in mentoring, developing peers, and/or direct reports Experience in influencing cross-functional teams Experience testing across a range of product types, which could include cloud services, physical hardware, embedded/firmware, or connected systems. Familiarity with modern test practices, which may include test automation frameworks, API testing, performance and load testing, security testing, CI/CD-integrated testing, and hardware in the loop, as applicable. 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. ‌ 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 & CompensationMedtronic 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. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).