Senior Enterprise Software Test Engineer

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 Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Sr Software Test Engineer - Automation to join our Affera Mapping and Ablation System team. This role is essential in supporting the testing and quality assurance processes to ensure the reliability and performance of our advanced medical devices. You will be an integral member of the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. In this role, you will contribute to the development and validation of innovative medical technology by designing and implementing robust automated testing solutions. You will collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and quality engineering teams to ensure software functionality meets product and regulatory requirements. You will analyze workflows, identify potential quality risks, develop automated test strategies, and support continuous improvement of the software development and verification lifecycle. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks for complex software systems. Develop automated tests to verify software requirements and ensure product reliability. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including software, systems, hardware, and quality engineering. Investigate and implement new automation tools and technologies to improve testing efficiency. Analyze software workflows and identify areas for improved testing coverage. Apply software development lifecycle processes and verification best practices. Create and maintain detailed test protocols and documentation. Execute automated and manual tests to verify system functionality. Diagnose and debug software issues in collaboration with development teams. Ensure compliance with medical device regulatory standards and quality processes. Maintain multiple hardware and software test configurations. Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models.  Participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives related to testing and automation. Required knowledge and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science software engineering or equivalent with 8 to 12 years of relevant experience. Bio-Medical expertise will be preferred. Strong programming experience in languages such as Python, C# or C++. Experience testing on Web / Desktop Applications.