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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
Software Quality Engineer I position, supporting Released Product Engineering [RPE] for the Acute Care & Monitoring [ACM] Operating Unit, is one of development, improvement, and innovation, through technical excellence and cross functional collaboration.
If you pride yourself on your problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail and passion for quality this may be the role for you. You will be tasked to provide quality engineering support in design and development of medical device products across the Acute Care and Monitoring [ACM] portfolio of products. Facilitating the application of Design Controls, Risk Management and Change Control processes in the evaluation and release of product changes.
As our Software Design Quality engineer for RPE, your Key Accountabilities will involve:
- Critically review new and modified product and software changes to determine their impact to existing or new product requirements and their effect on patient safety, standards compliance, and reliability.
- Ensure that design changes to existing products are conducted in compliance with Medtronic’s QMS, ISO13485, EU-MDR and the FDA Quality System Regulations.
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop product risk management files (risk management plan, risk assessments, dFMEA, and risk management report).
- Assist in the creation of verification and validation test plans, protocols and reports. Review testing and analysis for standards and product requirements compliance.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software systems quality operating methods, processes, and procedures.
- Conducts evaluation of software systems activities including requirements, design, development, documentation, integration, test, verification and validation.
- Defines appropriate measures to ensure product quality.
- Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives.
- Ensures that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts.
- Reviews software systems design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements.
- Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
- Provides or directs verification and validation of software system requirements, traceability, and testability.
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:
An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team. Works with close supervision.
Organizational Impact: Delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.
Innovation and Complexity: Identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex. Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems.
Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group. Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.
Leadership and Talent Management: N / A – job at this level is focused on self-development.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and 0 years relevant experience. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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): $64,800.00 - $97,200.00
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
- 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)
- 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 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.
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.
INTRODUCTION
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
Software Quality Engineer I position, supporting Released Product Engineering [RPE] for the Acute Care & Monitoring [ACM] Operating Unit, is one of development, improvement, and innovation, through technical excellence and cross functional collaboration.
If you pride yourself on your problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail and passion for quality this may be the role for you. You will be tasked to provide quality engineering support in design and development of medical device products across the Acute Care and Monitoring [ACM] portfolio of products. Facilitating the application of Design Controls, Risk Management and Change Control processes in the evaluation and release of product changes.
As our Software Design Quality engineer for RPE, your Key Accountabilities will involve:
- Critically review new and modified product and software changes to determine their impact to existing or new product requirements and their effect on patient safety, standards compliance, and reliability.
- Ensure that design changes to existing products are conducted in compliance with Medtronic’s QMS, ISO13485, EU-MDR and the FDA Quality System Regulations.
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop product risk management files (risk management plan, risk assessments, dFMEA, and risk management report).
- Assist in the creation of verification and validation test plans, protocols and reports. Review testing and analysis for standards and product requirements compliance.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software systems quality operating methods, processes, and procedures.
- Conducts evaluation of software systems activities including requirements, design, development, documentation, integration, test, verification and validation.
- Defines appropriate measures to ensure product quality.
- Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives.
- Ensures that projects and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contracts.
- Reviews software systems design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements.
- Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
- Provides or directs verification and validation of software system requirements, traceability, and testability.
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:
An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.
DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS
Autonomy: Entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team. Works with close supervision.
Organizational Impact: Delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.
Innovation and Complexity: Identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex. Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems.
Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group. Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.
Leadership and Talent Management: N / A – job at this level is focused on self-development.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and 0 years relevant experience. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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): $64,800.00 - $97,200.00
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
- 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)
- 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 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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Software Quality Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements early
PERM requires your employer to define a minimum job requirement, usually a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. Make sure your transcripts and any foreign degree evaluations match that exact requirement before your employer posts the mandatory recruitment advertisements.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Software quality and QA engineering roles are filed under DOL's Standard Occupational Classification codes. Search OFLC PERM disclosure data to identify which employers have certified positions for this job title, then prioritize those companies when applying.
Ask about EB-2 versus EB-3 during offer negotiations
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, employers often default to EB-3. If you hold a master's degree or can demonstrate an advanced-degree requirement for the position, pushing for EB-2 classification can shorten your wait for an available priority date, particularly for oversubscribed nationalities.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filter for Software Quality Engineer roles with verified green card sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This surfaces employers who have already filed PERM applications for this occupation, so you spend less time cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a permanent resident.
Prepare for the mandatory prevailing wage step
Before PERM begins, your employer must obtain a Prevailing Wage Determination from DOL. Check the OFLC Wage Search under your job title and location so you can verify the wage offered meets or exceeds the DOL-determined level, a mismatch will delay or invalidate the entire certification.
File I-485 concurrently when a visa number is current
Once your priority date becomes current on the USCIS Visa Bulletin, you can file your I-485 adjustment of status at the same time your employer submits the I-140, cutting months off your wait. Confirm your country's EB-2 or EB-3 cutoff date with USCIS before your employer finalizes the filing package.
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Find Software Quality Engineer JobsSoftware Quality Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Quality Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Software Quality Engineer positions can qualify under either category. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or the employer can demonstrate that the complexity of the work warrants EB-2-level qualifications. Your employer defines the job requirements, and those requirements must be documented consistently throughout the PERM recruitment process.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary work visa renewed in increments, subject to an annual lottery with no path to permanent residency on its own. PERM-based green card sponsorship is a permanent immigration benefit with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The process takes longer, typically two to four or more years from PERM filing to green card approval, but it permanently resolves your work authorization rather than requiring repeated renewals and lottery cycles.
What occupation code does DOL use for Software Quality Engineer roles in PERM applications?
DOL uses Standard Occupational Classification codes to classify positions in PERM applications. Software quality and QA engineering roles typically fall under codes related to software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers. You can verify the correct classification by reviewing the O*NET occupation profile for your specific job duties, which helps ensure the PERM job description and wage level match what DOL expects for that code.
How can I find Software Quality Engineer jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Search for employers with a documented PERM filing history for Software Quality Engineer or related titles. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers who have previously certified PERM applications for this occupation, so you can direct your applications to companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process. This is more efficient than applying broadly and asking each employer whether they sponsor green cards after an offer is made.
Can my employer start my green card process while I am on H-1B status?
Yes. Many Software Quality Engineers begin the PERM process while on H-1B status. Filing PERM and an approved I-140 before your sixth year of H-1B status allows you to extend your H-1B in one-year increments beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21 portability provisions. USCIS requires the I-140 to be approved and your priority date to remain more than 365 days away from becoming current to use this extension pathway.
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