Test Engineer II

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Sep 2026   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 Life                     The Neuroscience portfolio at Medtronic develops technologies that treat disorders and diseases affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system. Our teams combine clinical insight, engineering expertise, and advanced technologies to deliver therapies that help improve patient outcomes and quality of life around the world. Within Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST) , we bring together technologies across Spine & Biologics, AiBLE, Enabling Technologies, and Advanced Energy to support surgeons and improve outcomes in complex spine and cranial procedures. Through connected technologies, navigation, robotics, imaging, and data-driven solutions, CST helps advance procedural precision, efficiency, and consistency across the continuum of care. This is an onsite position. The individual selected for this role will work primarily from the assigned Medtronic site and collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering, quality, and product development teams. Travel is expected approximately 10-20% of the time. As a Test Engineer II , you will support the verification and validation of software and system-level medical device products. This role contributes to the development of test strategies, automated and manual test solutions, and execution of testing activities that help ensure product performance, quality, reliability, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Develop verification and validation strategies, test plans, protocols, and reports for software and system-level products. Design, implement, execute, and maintain automated and manual test solutions to support product development and release activities. Create, develop, and maintain test software, tools, fixtures, and supporting test infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review product requirements, design documentation, usability considerations, risk analyses, and defect investigations. Analyze test results, document findings, and recommend corrective actions or product improvements. Coordinate testing activities, including work conducted at external test facilities, and ensure test equipment remains maintained and calibrated as required. Support defect tracking, troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause investigations for product and system issues. Identify and implement process improvements that enhance testing efficiency, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science and 2+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree, OR PhD. Knowledge of applicable medical device standards and regulations, including Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and European Norm (EN) standards. Working knowledge of software design, development, debugging, and testing practices. Experience documenting and executing verification and validation activities for software and/or system-level products. Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Experience within the medical device industry and knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR). Experience developing automated test frameworks and executing graphical user