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Software Engineering Program Manager - Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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 roles2 certified filings for “Engineering Program Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in MN: $155k–$178k, median $166k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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 - 12 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 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 position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Newton, Massachusetts with a minimum on-site presence of 4 days a week. Primary Responsibilities • Lead software engineering teams responsible for architecture, design, development, testing, and sustaining activities for complex medical device software. • Work with the development team to plan and execute release milestones, risk management, defect resolution, and continuous improvement while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions for current and future product releases. • Define, plan, organize, and coordinate software development deliverables across multiple sites in accordance with FDA and other regulatory requirements. • Lead forecasting, effort estimation, resource planning, technical planning, execution, and release activities. • Manage predictable project schedules and budgets • Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing industry-standard software engineering development processes • Apply software development methodologies, including Agile practices, to improve execution, collaboration, and delivery across the organization. • Contribute to product strategy through project/product planning, roadmap input, and tradeoff analysis. • Provide regular status updates for management and cross-functional review • Ability to travel as needed Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR an Advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience • Strong knowledge of medical product software development, IEC-62304, and FDA guidance, or experience in other highly regulated environments • Program Management experience in a technical discipline or relevant software engineering experience Preferred Qualifications • Detailed skill in organizing work for unstructured problems or execution tasks • Ability to effectively interface and influence employees at different organizational levels • Strength in working with cross-functional teams across facilities to solve problems • Strong understanding of good documentation practices, software lifecycle processes, configuration management, and commonly used engineering management tools. • Record of success in leading product development and/or process improvement projects • Ability to work with Quality, Regulatory, Systems, Test, and other engineering partners to ensure software deliverables meet product, compliance, and business needs. • Experience leading teams that develop complex software systems involving real-time performance, hardware integration, data visualization, or distributed system components. • Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive • Ability to work effectively in a fast-p