Software Test Engineer I

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Nov 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 The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm.  This is an onsite position that can sit out of our Mounds View, MN or Newton, MA office.                     Medtronic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Software Test Engineer 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.    This individual will be an integral member in the Affera Software Team, working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of developing a groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.     The ideal candidate has experience designing, developing and testing real-time high-performance visualization applications. They will take ownership of key features while working collaboratively with other engineering teams, and are passionate about working on a product that will have a positive impact on the lives of millions.    Primary Responsibilities   • Test the functionality and performance of the systems software  • Develop and execute manual test plans and scripts designed to detect problems  • Maintain broad understanding of current testing software technologies.  • Ensure systems software meets technical and functional requirements  • Perform workflow analysis, document test results and recommend quality improvements  • Work with engineers to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models.    Required Qualifications   • Bachelor's degree and 0 years of relevant experience    Preferred Qualifications   • Knowledge of Medical Product verification, IEC-62304 and FDA guidance in a technical discipline, preferably software related (Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical field) with software verification experience.  • Strong understanding of creating test protocols for verifying software requirements.  • Ability to work with QA to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs.  • Strong understanding of good documentation practices  • Experience using a tool or repository for managing test cases (Matrix, Polarion, TFS, TestRail, JAMA etc).   • Ability to manage, track and upgrade multiple hardware and software configurations.  Afferawfy27 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 d