Test Engineer II (Finance)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Feb 2025

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

Team is working hybrid and work onsite about 3 days/week in Carlsbad, CA.

The Ventilation Service and Solutions group of Medtronic strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions, and impact patient outcomes.

Ventilation Service and Solutions (VSS), focuses on expanding global access to our therapies that improve clinical outcomes for patients with respiratory compromise.

A System Test Engineer will be a member of the engineering team working in support of respiratory products. System Test Engineers are expected to work individually and with other members of the engineering staff to provide technical expertise and solutions to engineering problems.

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

• Work with other groups to identify opportunities for product development.
• Define and develop use cases for products based on environment of clinical use.
• Evaluate performance of products based on industry practices and studies.
• Develop and verify specifications for breath delivery parameters in different modes of operation.
• Define test methods and acceptance criteria to be used to assess product performance, under simulated patient conditions, for critical care ventilators.
• Provide clinical relevance for parameters identified.
• Develop tests setup and equipment required to execute test cases.
• Create test protocols and test reports to document testing conducted and results achieved.
• Work with cross-functional disciplines (Clinical, Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, and Software) to develop, implement, and verify system solutions for a life support ventilators.
• Evaluate product performance on an on-going basis and identify required changes and evaluates these changes to the design to improve and optimize performance.
• Work with management and engineering teams to establish best practices.
• Function well in a team environment.
• Generate high-quality work products.

• Leads and participates in activities, such as performing risk analysis, reviews of designs and tests, etc.
• Leads and supports software, hardware, and systems level verification and validation testing.

• Provide support on existing sustaining products.

• May work on process improvement activities.

Must have:
• Bachelor's degree plus 2+ years of relevant experience

Nice to have:

• BSEE/ME/CS/BME
• Strong knowledge and experience with C/C++.
• Experience in embedded, real-time applications required.
• Experience in hardware/software interfacing and design issues required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Strong analytical skills
• Familiar with systems engineering processes, in particular top-down design using system requirements.
• Experience or significant interest in medical systems or the interaction between devices and the human physiology.
• Able to work in a cross functional team environment.
• Experience worked with complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Medical product development experience

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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.

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):$80,800.00 - $121,200.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 .

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.