Associate Engineering Director

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. **A Day in the Life** As the Senior Software Engineering Manager - SW V&V, you will be accountable for growing, sustaining, and advancing the Software Quality & V&V organization at MEIC. Positioned within the Global R&D structure, you will direct test strategy, automation frameworks, defect management, and regulatory test compliance to ensure superior product safety and performance. You will manage V&V project execution across multiple product lines within NMPH, align cross-functional resources with strategic milestones, and establish strategic partnerships with global R&D teams. **Critical Role Requirements:** + Software V&V Leadership: Proven track record leading software testing, test automation, and validation organizations for complex software systems. + People Management: Extensive experience leading multi-tier software teams. + Quality & Compliance Standards: Strong mastery of medical device software quality standards, risk-based testing strategies, and verification methodologies. + Delivery Excellence: Proven success driving test efficiency through continuous automation, CI/CD integration, and robust defect lifecycle management. **Required Skills & Competencies** + Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent from a reputed institute. + Preferred: Master of Engineering (M.E.) or Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Computer Science, Biomedical, Electronics/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent + 18+ years of total experience in software engineering, test engineering, and product quality in a global product development environment. + 8+ years of hands-on experience in Software Verification & Validation (V&V), test automation architectures Operating System: Android/iOS, Java, Groovy, Selenium, Appium, Spock Framework, BDD-Gherkin. + 5+ years in software engineering management, explicitly overseeing V&V/QA initiatives, resource planning. + Proven experience managing large testing teams, and Test Leads as direct reports. + Demonstrated expertise in Medical Device Software Standards (e.g., IEC 62304, FDA 21 CFR Part 11/820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971) or equivalent highly regulated industry domain standards. + Experience establishing test strategies, test automation frameworks, regression suites, and continuous testing pipelines across Cloud (AWS/Azure), Full-Stack, Mobile Apps, and Embedded systems. + Experience owning end-to-end V&V deliverables (Test Plans, Protocols, Traceability Matrices, Defect Analysis, and Test Summary Reports) required for regulatory submissions. + Strong leadership, managerial courage, and risk management capability to make critical decisions regarding software release readiness and quality gates. + Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills to influence global cross-functional partners (R&D, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, and Product Management). + Fluency in English with up to 15% domestic and international travel capability. **Principal Working Relationships** + Collaborates closely with global Software Development, Systems Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance (QA), and Project Management teams. Serves as the primary V&V contact at MEIC for global leadership to ensure robust software quality and seamless regulatory compliance. **Nice to Haves** + Master's degree (M.Tech / M.S.) in a relevant technical field. + Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) or ISTQB Advanced / Expert Level Certification. + Certified in Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) practices. + Agile/Scrum Master Certification (CSM / SAFe). **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.? ? **Recruitment Fraud Alert** We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. 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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 95,000+ 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. **We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. **We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. **This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will... + **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world + **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities + **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: **Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. **Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. **Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. **Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. 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