At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the LifeThe IT Technologist (Product DNA PLM) is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting enterprise PLM solutions using platforms such as Windchill and ThingWorx.This role focuses on translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions, enabling seamless integration across enterprise systems, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture. You will contribute hands-on to development while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions in a regulated environment.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Design, develop, and configure solutions within Windchill and ThingWorx platforms
- Translate business requirements into technical designs and solution components
- Develop customizations, enhancements, and extensions for PLM applications
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and performance guidelines
- Implement and enhance Product DNA processes within PLM systems
- Work on data models, workflows, and system configurations
- Review and validate technical designs and solution approaches
- Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and architecture
- Design and implement integrations across CAD, ERP, MES, MDM, and PIM systems
- Develop APIs, services, and data exchange mechanisms
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and system interoperability
- Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues across platforms
- Participate in Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall delivery models
- Contribute to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and estimations
- Deliver high-quality components within sprint timelines
- Collaborate in cross-team coordination (Scrum of Scrums)
- Support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Enable automated builds, deployments, and environment management
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure release stability
- Support functional and technical validation of developed components
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure testability and quality
- Assist in defect resolution and root cause analysis
- Ensure solutions meet functional and technical expectations
- Ensure scalability, performance, and reliability of solutions
- Collaborate with architects to align with enterprise architecture
- Optimize applications for performance and maintainability
- Identify technical risks, dependencies, and system constraints
- Proactively address technical challenges and blockers
- Support mitigation planning and issue resolution
- Work with business analysts to understand and refine requirements
- Translate business needs into effective technical solutions
- Communicate development progress, risks, and dependencies
- Provide technical guidance to junior developers and team members
- Act as a point of contact for technical discussions
- Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
Required knowledge and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field
- 4 - 7 years of experience in IT development/engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with Windchill PLM and ThingWorx
- Experience in application development, customization, and configuration
- Strong knowledge of enterprise integrations (APIs, services, middleware)
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies
- Experience working with global/distributed teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, or related field
- 4+ years of experience
- 3-7 years of experience in QA/Test Engineering
- Strong experience with Windchill PLM and ThingWorx
- Experience in integration testing across enterprise systems
- Knowledge of test strategy, automation, and CI/CD practices
- Understanding of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall methodologies
- Ability to work with distributed/offshore teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Medtronic Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Medtronic and has not been reviewed or approved by Medtronic.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents is positioned as notably generous, with additional Family Care Leave available for a range of caregiving needs. Fertility, adoption, donor, and surrogacy support adds depth for different paths to family-building.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan are presented as meaningful long-term savings tools. Scholarship and tuition programs further reinforce financial security beyond salary.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is consistently described as a strong part of the total rewards package. Mental health resources, critical illness coverage, and wellness supports broaden the overall health offering.
Medtronic Insights
What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
