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A Day in the Life

The Acute Care Monitoring (ACM) Research & Development organization develops software and technology solutions that support patient monitoring and respiratory interventions across the continuum of care. The software verification and validation function is responsible for ensuring product quality, reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance through comprehensive test strategy development, test automation, verification and validation activities, and continuous quality improvements for medical device software products.
This position is based in Hyderabad, India and follows a Flex work arrangement. No travel is required.

As a senior software verification and validation professional, you will lead verification and validation activities for medical device software products across multiple programs. The role focuses on test strategy development, test automation, software quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality software releases for Acute Care Monitoring products.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead software verification and validation activities across multiple medical device software programs and serve as test lead for RPE initiatives.
• Design, develop, and execute verification and validation strategies using manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Develop and enhance test automation frameworks for desktop, web, mobile, and embedded software applications.
• Review software requirements, test designs, and test scripts to ensure comprehensive verification of product functionality and quality requirements.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional Agile teams throughout requirements, design, implementation, verification, and release activities.
• Support non-product tool validation (NPTV), defect analysis, risk assessments, static code analysis, and quality assurance activities.
• Mentor verification and validation engineers, promote testing best practices, and support continuous process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with medical device software standards, quality requirements, and project performance objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline with 15+ years of experience in software verification and validation, including 2+ years in medical device, medical IT, or other regulated industries.
• Experience in software verification and validation for desktop, web, mobile, and embedded software applications using manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Proficiency in Python, LabVIEW, TestStand, and C# with experience developing automated test solutions and test frameworks.
• Experience with UI test automation tools, Selenium, Appium, debugging techniques, and both white-box and black-box testing methodologies.
• Experience with Agile software development, JIRA, Polarion, GitLab, continuous integration environments, and hardware-software integration testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, or testing regulated medical device software products.
• Knowledge of IEC 62304, IEC 60601-1, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, FDA regulations, and medical device quality system requirements.
• Experience with networking and embedded communication protocols including UART, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and related technologies.
• Experience with software version control systems, automated testing frameworks, and quality engineering best practices.
• Experience serving as a technical mentor or test lead within cross-functional global development teams.

 

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. 

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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.
 

 

 

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