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# Software Engineering Manager - CRM

- **Company:** Medtronic Inc.
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $150,400.0 - $225,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Software Verification, Technical Debt, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.minneapoliscareersite.com/job.asp?id=3398925200&tx=YT404CYZ&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 in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a related technical discipline and minimum of 5 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, with 3 years of technical experience and 3 years of demonstrated managerial experience

Nice to Have

 * Experience in Med-Tech.
 * Experience as a software developer or technical software leader.
 * Ability to manage geographically distributed SW development teams.
 * Familiarity with design controls, standards and quality system regulations.
 * Experience with or knowledge of CAPA processes.
 * Energetic communication, leadership, documentation, and interpersonal skills to varied audiences and stakeholder groups.
 * Business acumen: ability to think from a patient-first and overall "what's best for the business" perspective.

## Description

The Engineering Manager is accountable for the quarterly objectives and overall engagement of the organization. The Engineering Manager is accountable for engineering capability, technical health, and credible execution. In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Software Engineering Manager role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

 * Lead the Smartsync device manager software verification organization, including Medtronic engineers, contractors, and software vendors. Own a credible engineering execution plan that balances priorities, capacity, dependencies, risk, and regulatory requirements, and drive recovery early when commitments are at risk.
 * Ensure all engineering work, including product development, test development, verification and validation, sustainment, cybersecurity, quality remediation, technical debt reduction, innovation, and capability development, is visible, prioritized and effectively managed.
 * Partner closely with PCS Product Management, Program Management, Quality, Regulatory, Cybersecurity and other cross-functional stakeholders to deliver customer and business outcomes.
 * Lead, coach and develop high-performing engineering teams by giving engineers real problems and decision authority, coaching for strong technical judgment, providing candid feedback, and building future technical leaders.
 * Lead the verification and validation strategy across the product lifecycle, engaging engineers early to shape requirements, assess risk, and ensure product requirements, user needs, and regulatory commitments are validated.
 * Ensure verification activities provide objective evidence that product requirements are met, and validation activities confirm intended use and user needs.
 * Lead the development and maintenance of scalable test frameworks, environments, tools and infrastructure that improve coverage, efficiency and product quality.
 * Champion adoption of modern test automation, continuous testing, shift-left quality practices and integration verification activities across software development and release processes.
 * Engage regularly with PCS leaders to ensure alignment on product roadmaps, capabilities, and execution strategies in support of evolving business needs.
 * Foster an empowered engineering culture where teams are trusted to solve customer problems, exercise sound judgement and continuously improve products, process and outcomes.
 * Make engineering demand and capacity visible, manage priorities and tradeoffs, and drive recovery early when commitments are at risk.


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