Software Test Engineer Manager Job

Software Test Engineer Manager

Requisition 80880
Category Engineering
Business Diabetes
Division RTG DIA-RaD
Location USA-CA-Northridge
Relocation Relocation eligibility to be determined
Job Type Full Time - Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Shift First
Travel Percentage less than 10%
Experience Required 8 years
Education Required Bachelors Degree

Medtronic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


Position Description

Provide leadership for the verification and validation (V&V) of Medtronic Diabetes product software. Coordinate software V&V team efforts with software quality, regulatory, marketing, and other functional group’s design and development activities. Implement best in class methods and processes. Use metrics, historical data and other tools to work for continuous improvement of processes. Assure that products enter the market in a known and reliable state. Strong people leadership focus. Will take the lead in coaching and mentoring technical staff, as well as working to improve individual and group skill sets (team building). Provide direction and coordinate multiple internal and external (outsourced global partner) software test teams and resources.

Position Responsibilities

- Responsible to develop, direct, and control activities for software test, project planning, budgeting, cost management, resource management, scheduling, quality, and risk management. Responsibilities include direct staff, subcontractors, and outsourced services.
- Manage projects and activities in a multiple project environment with high demand schedules.
- Manage subcontractors for software and firmware test and qualification activities including all documentation required for the project development and qualification. Participate in contract negotiation.
- Manage the software validation processes including generation of detailed test specifications and requirements.
- Manage test teams to evaluate defects, including providing input to technical root cause analysis, and resolution of issues.
- Establish and implement improved project planning, tracking, and reporting processes.
- Work with hardware engineering and system engineering to ensure design/product specification completeness and maintenance of testability.
- Interact/liaison between multiple departments, organizations, and project teams to document and ensure product test activities are traceable and people involved in the product development process are informed.
- Identifies and assures that departmental objectives and processes follow company policies and established procedures that are measureable such that outcomes can be quantified.
- Identify and implement best practices for software test management consistent with the Medtronic Diabetes organizational and product environment.
- Identifies and ensures area of responsibility complies with most current standards and monitors and prepares for pending or proposed standards.
- Determines test team organizational structures and implements accordingly subject to management approval. Ensures departmental staff is appropriately trained in current industry technology and company practices and procedures.
- Generates documentation, supporting data and data analysis, reports, and presentation materials on departmental, project, or other company related activities and needs
- Prepares and participates in briefings, technical meetings, tactical or strategic planning with other functional areas and senior management.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree in a Technical/Engineering Discipline.
- 4+ years leading application software test organizations.
- 6+ years experience with embedded firmware/software verification and validation strategies and execution.
- Structured programming and object oriented language experience required (C, C++, C#, JAVA, JavaScript).
- Experience with software requirements management, configuration management, defect tracking, and requirements tracing tools.

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

- Advanced degrees and/or Masters in Management.
- Previous experience in a medical device industry.
- Deep background in software engineering methodologies, particularly software verification and validation strategies.
- Prefer experience with Requisite Pro, DOORS, MS C#, C++, Windows CE, Thread X, CPEG, .net, and Visual Basic.
- Ability to converse technically with mechanical, electronic, software, radio frequency, and quality engineering disciplines.
- Familiar with medical product development, design control process, quality and regulatory environments, and the following standards:
o US Good Manufacturing Practices – 21CFR820
o Quality Management – ISO 9001 & 13485
o Risk Management – ISO 14971
o EU Medical Device requirements – Council Directive 93/42/EEC
o Medical Electrical Equipment – EN 60601
o ANSI/AAMI software standards and AAMI technical information reports
- Powerful problem-solving, risk assessment, and negotiation skills expected. Experience with complex, cross-functional projects desired.
- Proven ability to apply situational leadership concepts across various intra and inter-departmental matters.
- Strong oral/ written communication skills and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated time management, decision making, presentation and organization skills required.

Physical Job Requirements

Ability to sit and work at a computer station (including laptop) for lengthy periods of time
Ability to work in a standard office work environment

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