Sr. Platform/Embedded Software Engineer- Surgical Robotics

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 LifeCareers that Change LivesIn this role, you will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.htmlMedtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company, striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.”A Day in The LifeLocated at the Medtronic office in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, as a Platform Software Engineer you will lead and/or participate in the software development efforts in the Software Center of Excellence of the Surgical Operations Organization. You will work in a fast-paced environment with a group of software engineers, collaborating with cross functional teams to complete requirements definition, design, code implementation, unit test, and software and system verification and validation. Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move your career forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.Must Have: Minimum RequirementsBachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experienceOr advanced degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience. Nice to HaveUnderstanding of Windows, Linux, QNX or other operating system operation, drivers, interfaces, and coding in these environments. Including but not limited to applications, processes, threads, handles, synchronization, drivers, virtual memory, kernel objects, performance counters, key performance indicators, performance analysis, networking, root causing, troubleshooting, and debugging in a complex multi-processor mixed OS environment. Experience in developing and commercializing software products in a fast-paced R&D environment, including understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and best practices in the medical device industry, experience in providing post product support.Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on targets using modern C++ 11 or greater.Experience in object-oriented design and design patterns.Experience in relevant scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash)Understanding and appreciation of SDLC process and tools (e.g. JIRA, Bitbucket, Stash, Confluence, JAMA, Git, CMake.)Experience in software development in medical device industry or other regulated industry is preferred.Experience in the test-driven development methodology and unit test.Experience in Agile/Scrum/SAFe software development practices.Ability to distill software requirements from system requirements.Experience with Windows OS, QNX (x86 and/or Arm target), Linux and/or other Real Time Operating System, including related IDEs, SDKs, and DDKs.Experience with Transport layer communications protocols and related network experience (e.g. DDS TCP/IP, UDP, Sockets, Wireshark, etc.)Experience Troubleshooting, Debugging, and Root Cause Analysis techniques and tools (e.g. WinDbg, GnuDbg, others)Experience performing risk management analysis of software ideally using SW FMEA techniquesExperience working with the global/multi-development sites environment is a plus.Cybersecurity experience is desirable, designing and maintaining secure OS and applications (e.g. SSL/TLS, DTLS, TPM, Trusted/Secure Boot, Root of Trust, Authentication, Encryption, Public/Private Key, Key/Certificate Management, authenticated and secure communications protocols)  Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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):$120,000.00 - $180,000.00This 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).Medtronic benefits and compensation plansAbout MedtronicWe 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.It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days.  SummaryLocation: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of AmericaType: Full time