At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result — and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. The job is rich and varied and we hope that this aspect attracts the right individual.

You will be a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with years of experience with a range of embedded chipsets. You will be an expert C/C++ programmer who can target everything from bare metal programming, to embedded RTOS, and full stack Linux environments. Knowledge and experience of C# and other virtual machine languages would also be advantageous. You will have worked at the board level on many projects and know your way around standard diagnostic tools such as signal analysers and oscilloscopes, comfortable covering the digital and analog space. You will be proficient at identifying, diagnosing and recommending fixes to hardware issues.
We are an Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm development team based in Edinburgh. We work on advanced research for novel sensors as well as supporting the algorithm enhancement of more mature in field products. Our small world class functional team supports the newly created Acute Care and Monitoring (ACM) Operating Unit (OU) that is committed to excellence in innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The OU is based mainly out of Boulder, Colorado. This role will be based in Edinburgh, UK.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Designing, developing and debugging software algorithm development for patient monitoring sensors and devices.
• Design, develop and debug embedded bare metal software supporting existing and legacy systems
• Design, develop and debug embedded RTOS software supporting new and legacy systems 
• Provide architectural guidance and leadership to other members of embedded software groups across the business
• Collaborate and apply your specialist knowledge within the wider algorithm development teams within the Edinburgh AI & algorithm group 
• Leverage your experience to support and work with other software colleagues across the Operating Unit

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer/software, biomedical or similar engineering with a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in more than 50% of the following: C/C++ embedded development, C#/.NET, Linux
• Experience of creating documentation, creating test plans and executing tests to validate software functionality
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Working experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN, Perforce) 
• Experience working within the medical devices sector or sensor and algorithm industries
• Experience with healthcare industry standards and regulations (such as HIPAA)

Familiarity with machine learning and artificial intelligence would be an advantage.

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. 

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.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here