Position Description:
Principal Reliability Engineer- Software Quality for Covidien, LP. Responsible for various software quality assurance functions during the Product Development Process (PDP) development lifecycle of complex medical devices to identify software problems and their causes in partnership with Software Developers and Testers. Provide coordination to cross functional groups to ensure software quality objectives are met for product software, manufacturing software, quality system software and software technologies included or used in the creation or production of medical devices. Coordinate Medical Device Product Development (MDPD) and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) including navigating complex government and industry regulations including FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304. Utilize the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI TIR45) to understand and work with various programming languages including C, C++, C#, Python and SQL. Utilize Minitab software packages for statistical analysis, process improvement, and quality control. Define and implement software quality metrics for tracking software progress and quality throughout the development process. Leverage reliability tools including Software Failure Mode Effect Analysis and Software Fault Tree Analysis (SFMEAs and SFTAs). Leverage practices that effectively support software requirements for product software design, integration and verification, validation, and prediction. Review, analyze and disposition Software Defects and Software Problem Reports (SPRs). Coordinate software validation processes including Software Cybersecurity, Medical Device Design Controls, Design History File and Product Life Cycle. Responsible for software validation, test methods development, automation testing, verification and validation (V&V) of product software. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Boston, MA – 4 days per week.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors’ Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical or engineering field and seven (7) years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation in software engineering or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical or engineering field and five (5) years of experience as a software engineer or related occupation software engineering. Must possess at least five (5) years of experience with each of the following: Coordination of cross functional groups for quality objectives around product software, quality system , and software technologies for medical devices; MDPD, SDLC, FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and Part 820, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304; AAMI TIR45, C, C++, C#, Python and SQL; Minitab; SFMEA and SFTA; Review, analyze, and disposition of Software Defects and Software Problem Reports (SPRs); Software validation processes including Software Cybersecurity, Medical Device Design Controls, Design History File and Product Life Cycle; and Software validation, Test Methods Development, Automation testing, & V&V of product software.
Salary: $140,600 to $198,000 per year
*Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Boston, MA – 4 days per week.
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The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering
- Seven years of experience in software engineering
- Experience coordinating quality objectives for medical devices
- Experience with FDA regulations and ISO standards
- Experience in software validation and testing
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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.
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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.
