Manager - Kinematics Software Engineering - 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 Lives​​​​​​​In 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: Medtronic’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 LifeAs a Software Manager working at Medtronic, you will be a leader contributing to the controls and kinematics software functional area. This involves building and managing a highly engaged team of engineers to ensure that they are positioned for growth and success.         Lead a team of engineers that design and develop kinematic solutions for robotic manipulators and surgical instruments       Represent your team to the wider software organization       Partner with the greater R&D organization (quality, systems, etc.)       Build sustainable processes for product development       Drive best practices within your functional area       Remove barriers for the team       Participate in design reviews       Mentor and coach your team membersMust Have: Minimum Requirements       Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree and 3 years of relevant experience. Nice to Have       Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 8 years of relevant experience.       Applied controls, traditional robotics, and inverse kinematics knowledge.       Mechanical or Robotics Engineering experience.       Experience managing full product development cycle for software, from concept through to release and maintenance.       Knowledge for how to manage teams in a large organization.       Great communication skills: Strong ability to coordinate people and teams around unstructured challenges and moving project priorities.       Knowledgeable of software development workflows and best practices       Experience building models with Simulink, especially real time control systems.       Knowledge of robotics, specifically medical robotics, or other capital equipment medical devices.       Knowledge of medical device development process: 60601, 13485, 62304.  Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area.Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.Requires a Baccalaureate degree (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) and minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience.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):$150,400.00 - $225,600.00This 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