R&D Emulation Engineer II (Firmware Tools) - Fridley, MN

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

As a simulation and emulation engineer you will work closely with hardware design engineers, firmware developers, and test engineers. This position requires the development and management of Implantable Medical Device (IMD) test environments used by Firmware Verification Test (FWVT) engineers for firmware verification through simulation, emulation, timing analysis, test analysis, and logic analysis. Candidates must have the skills to develop electronic circuit models and system hardware models written in Verilog hardware description language. Candidates must also be familiar with developing in a Linux environment using one or more software scripting languages such as python, tcl, bash, perl, etc. Finally, candidates should be familiar with developing code in C/C++.

This role also involves overseeing the build and release process of new Firmware updates, maintaining firmware test regressions, and troubleshooting Firmware and Firmware test scripts.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and maintain hardware test environments to support Firmware testing for Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health therapy project teams

• Develop hardware simulation models using RTL coding in Verilog or VHDL

• Debug RTL Hardware simulations using the Cadence simulation/emulation toolset

• Deploy hardware and firmware simulation environment to test engineers in Linux using Linux modules and software scripting languages, (Python, bash, TCL)

• Code development and debug in C/C++

• Firmware Testing team support, troubleshooting, and problem-solving demonstrating strong analytical and critical thinking

• Coordination and collaboration with coworkers and other project teams across FW/EE/ME functions.

• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of working experience

• Advanced degree with 0+ years of working experience in Software/Hardware Engineering or related field

Nice To Have

• Medical device industry experience

• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD pipelines and processes

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.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic 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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$95,200.00 - $142,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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