Senior Software Safety Engineer - CRM

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Apr 2026 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 Life Senior Software Safety Engineer Careers That Change Lives At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of three businesses: • Cardiac Pacing Therapies • Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services • And Defibrillation Solutions We put people first in all we do. We remain on the leading edge of innovation to ensure that we treat more people. We excel in how we operate to deliver the best experiences for people who touch our therapies. In this exciting role as a Senior Software Safety Engineer, you will have responsibility for ensuring our products exceed the safety and reliability requirements and expectations of patients, clinicians, regulators, and the business. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on lives while working at the forefront of medical innovation? As a Senior Software Safety Engineer at Medtronic, you’ll play a critical role in designing and shaping cutting-edge cardiac rhythm management products that improve patient outcomes worldwide. This is your chance to collaborate with diverse, cross-functional teams—including product development, software reliability, cybersecurity, human research development, medical safety, and regulatory bodies—to ensure our products meet the highest safety and performance standards. Your expertise will directly influence the development, production, and market release of life-saving technologies. In this exciting role, you’ll: • Identify and mitigate patient safety hazards within Medtronic software, working closely with cross functional teams. • Ensure risk management files are meticulously developed and maintained in compliance with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304 standards, while providing critical feedback during the design input and output phases. • Lead efforts to trace design validation and verification in risk management files, ensuring every safety measure aligns with global standards. • Recommend innovative risk mitigations and deliver data-driven risk-versus-benefit analyses to project stakeholders, always keeping patient safety as the top priority. • Design and develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will increase team velocity. This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. A Day in the Life In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Software Safety Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Collaborates with cross-functional teams to develop and release new cardiac rhythm management software products and de ... (truncated, view full listing at source)