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Principal Automation Software Test Engineer: SDET
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Test Engineer II” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $109k–$109k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (75%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Medtronic INC
The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Oct 2026 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 This position is responsible for developing and performing automated verification & validation test activities for software and systems. Effective test engineering ensures Medtronic’s cutting edge medical device products perform intended functions while meeting quality and reliability standards. This position requires application of technical expertise to independently determine and develop approaches to solve complex technical problems with ingenuity, efficiency and creativity. Work is performed under limited direction. A Day in the Life • The Principal Software Test Automation Engineer is responsible for leading and contributing to the development of automated SW testing of complex systems used in surgical procedures. Specific tasks include: • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to other software and test engineers. • Orchestrates test team activities, requiring delegation of work and review of work products. • Intelligently leverage existing test tools, enhance or develop new tools as needed, collaborate with adjacent project teams for full system test coverage. • Create project-specific test strategies and approaches. • Designing, developing, testing, maintaining, documenting and validating software testing components and applications. • Participate in all phases of product development as needed such as reviewing requirements, SW design, usability, risk assessment, and test design and execution. • Contributes to the completion of project team objectives for on-time delivery of working and well-documented products • Interface with mechanical, electrical, systems, software and test engineers. • Identify and implement process improvements specific to the SW testing function. • Participate in defect tracking and analysis. • Effectively communicate findings, problems and solutions to project teams and stakeholders. • Collaborate and maintain excellent working relationships with team members and stakeholders. • Follow Medtronic’s product development standards and practices to support the generation of evidence required by regulatory authorities • All activities must be performed in compliance with the Quality System. • Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies and governmental regulations. • All other duties as assigned. Minimum Requirements • BS / BA in Computer Science or other Engineering discipline • 7+ years of experience in SW quality assurance, test automation and/or test lead roles. • 5+ years of experience in medical device or other regulated industries. Preferred Requirements • Experience with test automation including GUI, backend integration, reliability, and performance testing, designing and implementing test automation frameworks. • Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Python, bash, JavaScript, Perl, etc.) • Knowledge of C/C++ or other programming languages, Linux OS, familiarity with UML. • Experience developing products in medical devices or other regulated industry, following a well-defined software development process including requirement and test tracing • Ability to accurately estimate tasks and track/communicate progress for software