Sr. Software Automation Engineer

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Aug 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 LifeMedtronic Neuroscience is focused on transforming care for patients with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Through meaningful innovation and strong clinical partnerships, we help clinicians deliver therapies that improve lives and expand what is possible in-patient care. Cranial & Spinal Technologies advances surgical care for patients with spine and cranial conditions. We develop innovative solutions that help clinicians plan, navigate, and deliver procedures with accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes in mind. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST This position has the responsibility and authority to develop and perform test automation verification & validation activities for software and systems to ensure Medtronic’s cutting-edge medical products meet our user’s needs and our quality and reliability standards. This position requires technical expertise to independently determine and develop approaches to solve complex technical problems with ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed under limited direction. The Sr. Software Automation Engineer is responsible for contributing to the development of test automation for cutting edge products used in the medical field. Specific tasks include: Develop comprehensive test strategies including requirements traceability matrices, test architecture design (unit/integration/system), and data-driven testing approaches Designing, developing, testing, maintaining and documenting/validating software testing components and applications. Participate in all phases of product development as needed such as reviewing requirements, design, usability, risk assessment, and testing execution. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. Interfacing with mechanical, electrical, systems, software and test engineers. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for test automation infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, test data management, and testing efficiency metrics Participate in defect tracking and analysis. Troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and support existing products. Effectively communicate findings, problems and solutions to project teams and stakeholders. Collaborate and maintain excellent working relationships with team members and stakeholders. May manage projects requiring delegation of work and review of work products. Follow Medtronic Navigation product development standards and practices. All activities must be performed in compliance with the Quality System. Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies and governmental regulations. Must Have Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience OR a Masters Degree with 2 years of relevant experience OR PhD Experience with software design, development, debug and test practices Advanced proficiency with Python including OOP, data structures, file I/O Software development or testing experience in the medical industry or other regulated industry Experience developing and/or testing GUI applications and Medical Devices Nice to Have Test Automation Architecture: Designing scalable, maintainable test frameworks Strong experience with pytest (markers, fixtures, parametrization) and unittest Experience with Cypress, Jest, JavaScript, Python, JSON, CSV, and Excel file processing using pandas and openpyxl CI/CD Pipelines: Setting up automated test execution and reporting TensorFlow/Machine Learning: Experience with ML libraries for analysis Parallel Processing: Understanding of Python multiprocessing module for CPU-intensive CAD comparison tasks Able to handle multiple tasks/projects and manage priorities. Strong knowledge of modern, iterative software design processes and development practices including agile and test-driven development. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with business and technical stakeholders to help facilitate cross functional communications. Linux/Unix: Comfortable with shell scripting (bash), command-line tools, and virtual environments Project management skills including planning, estimation and requirements management. Understanding of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR). 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):$124,800.00 - $187,200.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is