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 LifeThe Digital Technologies Business Unit (DTBU) at Medtronic is implementing cutting-edge AI technology, computer vision, and augmented reality in the operating room (OR) to augment surgical coaching, and eventually, performance. Our goal is to deliver safer surgery around the world. Our Touch SurgeryTM Video solution is an innovative video management and data analytics platform for hospitals that includes the DS1 Computer, our first OR device, allowing surgeons, OR team members, and trainees to securely access videos of their procedures shortly after surgery.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our software development lifecycle by designing and building automated test solutions that ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of our embedded and connected hardware platforms used in the operating room. This role focuses on testing device software, firmware integrations, and hardware-software interaction, rather than web or mobile applications.
You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams to embed quality at every stage, leverage modern automation frameworks, and help drive continuous improvement in our testing practices. If you are passionate about developing robust automation and elevating product quality through software, we want to hear from you.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test frameworks and tools for device software, focusing on scalable, reusable solutions.
- Collaborate with software engineers to define test scenarios, testable architectures, and drive quality through code.
- Develop, implement and execute advanced test automation strategies for embedded, edge, and device-integrated systems (Android AOSP, Linux-based edge devices, IoT gateways), including validation of device drivers, connectivity modules, and firmware updates.
- Analyse requirements and develop comprehensive test plans and protocols for a range of technologies, including service APIs (REST, IPC), WebUI, and over-the-air updates.
- Contribute to continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines with automated quality gates.
- Generate and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices for test, automation and quality engineering.
- Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineers to validate device performance, connectivity, and stability under real-world operating conditions.
- Must be able to commute frequently to London-based office; 3~4 days per week onsite.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent international degree).
- Relevant experience in software automation and test development.
- Strong proficiency in software development for test automation (Python, Java, or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience with manual test management tools and test automation frameworks (Selenium, Appium, Espresso, etc.).
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Device operating systems (Android, Linux).
- Service-oriented architecture (SoA), APIs (REST, IPC).
- Hands-on experience testing embedded or connected hardware devices, preferably involving edge computing or IoT systems.
- Strong understanding of hardware-software interaction, debugging logs, and analysing system-level behaviour.
- Familiarity with firmware validation, board bring-up testing, or similar.
- Web-based interfaces, Internet-connected devices, OTA updates.
- Highly technical, hands-on, and passionate about product quality.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement automated solutions, not just execute manual tests.
- Self-starter, autonomous, and able to lead initiatives independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with embedded device software development, hardware-in-the-loop testing, device connectivity (USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth), and video streaming or imaging devices.
- Familiarity with medical device standards (IEC 62304) and safety-critical testing.
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.
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Benefits & CompensationMedtronic 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.
Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: United Kingdom: 76,800.00 GBP - 115,200.00 GBP |
The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent international degree
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in software automation and test development, or an advanced degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong proficiency in software development for test automation using Python, Java, or equivalent
- Hands-on experience with manual test management tools and automation frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, or Espresso
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
- Familiarity with Android and Linux device operating systems
- Knowledge of service-oriented architecture and REST or IPC APIs
- Hands-on experience testing embedded or connected hardware devices, preferably involving edge computing or IoT systems
- Strong understanding of hardware-software interaction, debugging logs, and system-level behavior
- Familiarity with firmware validation, board bring-up testing, or similar testing
- Experience testing web-based interfaces, Internet-connected devices, and OTA updates
- Ability to design and implement automated solutions rather than only execute manual tests
- Ability to work autonomously and lead initiatives independently
- Experience with embedded device software development, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and device connectivity including USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth
- Experience with video streaming or imaging devices
- Familiarity with medical device standards such as IEC 62304 and safety-critical testing
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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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.
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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.
