Software Engineering Program Manager Cardiac Ablation Solutions

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Oct 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 95000 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 Life

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the hearts electrical activity helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals restoring normal heart rhythm.

This position may be based in Mounds View Minnesota or Newton Massachusetts with a minimum on-site presence of 4 days a week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering teams responsible for architecture design development testing and sustaining activities for complex medical device software.

• Work with the development team to plan and execute release milestones risk management defect resolution and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions for current and future product releases.

• Define plan organize and coordinate software development deliverables across multiple sites in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements.

• Lead forecasting effort estimation resource planning technical planning execution and release activities.

• Manage predictable project schedules and budgets

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing industry-standard software engineering development processes

• Apply software development methodologies including Agile practices to improve execution collaboration and delivery across the organization.

• Contribute to product strategy through project/product planning roadmap input and tradeoff analysis.

• Provide regular status updates for management and cross-functional review
• Ability to travel as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and a minimum of 5years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree with a minimum of 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
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Detailed skill in organizing work for unstructured problems or execution tasks

• Ability to effectively interface and influence employees at different organizational levels

• Strength in working with cross-functional teams across facilities to solve problems

• Strong understanding of good documentation practices software lifecycle processes configuration management and commonly used engineering management tools.

• Record of success in leading product development and/or process improvement projects

• Ability to work with Quality Regulatory Systems Test and other engineering partners to ensure software deliverables meet product compliance and business needs.

• Experience leading teams that develop complex software systems involving real-time performance hardware integration data visualization or distributed system components.

• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal

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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.

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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):$142400.00 - $213600.00

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 Spending Account Life insurance Long-term disability leave Dependent daycare spending account Tuition assistance/reimbursement and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match Short-term disability Paid time off Paid holidays Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Assistance Program Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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