Sr Software Systems Engineer.

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Careers that Change Lives In this role, you will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit: Medtronic’s Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations.With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve. Make your impact by exploring a career with the world’s leading Medical Device company,striving “to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.” A Day in The Life Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Maintain working knowledge of the system design and performance
Learn Software Deployment procedures for all aspects of the robotic platform
Perform root cause analysis and debugging related to system level errors as well as triaging reported defects to identify impacted subsystems (software or hardware) and prioritization
Create and manage tickets related to software defects and integration findings based on root cause analysis and self-identified trends
Provide written disposition and evidence to resolve anomalies generated from integration issues
Provide software support and assistance during usability studies, preclinical labs and/or manufacturing processes
Contribute to development and maintenance of internal use tools and scripts to improve efficiency in development activities
Develop tools and scripts for monitoring system performance, improving utility of logged data, and enhancing debugging
Automate test procedures, data collection and data analysis to reduce reliance on redundant manual activities
Oversee and coordinate tasks related to tool and script development within the integration team member
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree required Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to Have 2+ years of experience with Linux, shell scripting, software installation, QNX and/or knowledge of C, C++, Python and SQL
Capability to process and trend data to drive decision making and prioritization
Demonstrated skills in managing priorities and coordinating team activities
Excellent communication skills
Experience working with multiple teams on concurrent, interdependent projects
Prior work experience in system-level product development, full-lifecycle engineering programs and development of product development processes, especially complex electromechanical systems.
Demonstrated understanding of structured product development (requirements-driven engineering, documentation, rigorous verification, etc.), engineering verification test development and execution
Knowledge of relevant technologies including:
Mechatronics / Robotics
Mechanical and electrical interfaces
Communication protocols (Ethernet, I2C, UART, SPI)
Sensors, actuators, controllers
Kinematics of mechanisms
Vision and display systems
Electromechanical devices controlled by software
Understanding of system reliability testing, service support and/or design for manufacturing
Knowledge of medical product R&D and clinical/regulatory process
Location:
Boston