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# Sr. Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Medtronic Inc.
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $178,400.0 - $267,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth), C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Device Drivers, Distributed Systems, Embedded Software, Firmware, Integrated Development Environments, Interoperability, Mobile Application Software, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Peripherals, Web Technologies
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.minneapoliscareersite.com/job.asp?id=3354567553&tx=JL4943FFF&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 6 years of relevant experience, * Experience developing embedded software using C and C++.
 * Strong knowledge of embedded systems design, low-level firmware development, device drivers, peripherals, and communication protocols.
 * Experience developing software for medical devices or other regulated products, with a solid understanding of applicable software development processes and quality standards.
 * Experience developing and debugging Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) embedded firmware, including wireless communication protocols, device connectivity, power optimization, and interoperability across mobile and embedded platforms.
 * Experience partnering with Systems Engineering, Verification & Validation, Human Factors, Quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
 * Experience authoring software requirements and translating them into comprehensive verification strategies, test designs, and test cases.
 * Experience participating in the complete software development lifecycle, from planning and design through implementation, verification, and product release.
 * Familiarity with regulated software development environments and industry standards for medical device software.
 * Knowledge of Medtronic Neuro devices, programs, and associated software applications is preferred.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams.

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.

## Description

* Define and drive the technical vision, design and development of solutions that are a combination of web and mobile platforms.
 * Serve as a subject matter expert in mobile application architecture, distributed systems, and modern web technologies.
 * Lead technical evaluations, architecture reviews, and design decisions for strategic initiatives in collaboration with architects, system engineers and product owners
 * Establish engineering standards, best practices, and development frameworks across teams
 * Designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements operating systems components, software tools and utilities.
 * Determines systems software design requirements.
 * Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented and monitored to increase efficiency.
 * Generates systems software engineering policies, standards and procedures.
 * May work across a variety of software lifecycle activities as determined by program needs.


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