Principal Software Test Engineer – Automation

Medtronic

Principal Software Test Engineer developing test automation frameworks for advanced medical devices. Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure product reliability and performance at Medtronic.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMounds View • Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $122,400 - $183,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonQtTFS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Craft a flexible and reliable test automation framework tailored to our company and product needs.
Investigate, propose, and implement new technologies or processes which improve the reliability and efficiency of automation.
Maintain broad understanding of current testing software technologies.
Perform workflow analysis, document test results and recommend quality improvements
Apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.
Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
Strong in programming languages such as Python, C++/ C# or similar languages
Knowledge of Medical Product verification, IEC- 62304 and FDA guidance in a technical discipline, preferably software related
Strong understanding of creating test protocols for verifying software requirements.
Experienced test automation in robotics or related industry.
Experience in UI automation for desktop-based applications (Like Ranorex, Appium, Katalon, Squish etc.)
Ability to work with QA to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs.
Ability to manage, track and upgrade multiple hardware and software configurations.
Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving integration issues.
Strong understanding of good documentation practices
Experience using a tool or repository for managing test cases (Polarion, TFS, TestRail, JAMA etc).
Experience debugging hardware with tools such as oscilloscope and function generators
Experience writing technical reports
Experience with QT/QML
Experience with software version control systems, such as Git
Experience with Agile development
Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonC++C#test automationUI automationtest protocolsdebuggingQTQMLAgile development

Soft Skills

strong work ethicentrepreneurial drivestrong communication skillscollaborativeability to manage multiple configurationsability to work effectively in fast-paced environmentability to resolve integration issuesstrong understanding of documentation practicesability to track and upgrade systemsability to work with QA

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhDIEC-62304 complianceFDA guidance