Job Description

Careers that Change Lives Be a part of the Medtronic Engineering and Innovation center (MEIC) in Hyderabad by applying your skills to the growth, development, and sustaining efforts of Medical Devices products within the center. A Day in the Life Lead a team of Engineers working on the Surgical Capital Platforms. Strategy and Planning: Develop and implement software verification and validation strategies aligned with the company\'s overall quality objectives and industry best practices. Collaborate with project stakeholders to define verification and validation requirements and establish measurable quality goals. Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of software quality assurance engineers and testers. Provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to team members. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the verification and validation team. Process Management: Define, implement, and maintain software verification and validation processes, methodologies, and tools. Ensure adherence to established procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the software development lifecycle. Test Planning and Execution: Work with project teams to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases based on project requirements and specifications. Oversee the execution of test plans, review test results, and provide feedback to development teams. Ensure timely identification and resolution of software defects and issues. Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify potential risks related to software quality and take proactive measures to mitigate them. Conduct risk assessments and communicate findings to project stakeholders and management. Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with software development teams to foster a culture of quality and instill best practices in software development. Communicate effectively with project managers, product owners, and stakeholders on the status of verification and validation activities. Metrics and Reporting: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to software quality and validation efforts. Prepare and present regular reports on software quality and testing progress to management. Provide input for setting team member\'s performance objectives and provide feedback to direct reports about performance against project deliverables and core competencies. Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to team members as appropriate Must Haves Experience of minimum of 15+ years in product V&V with at least a min of 5 + years in medical device development & verification capacity. Experience in distributed product development, team building skills, talent management, conflict resolution, budget management and global stakeholder management are critical to the role. Manage a cross functional engineering technical team size of 20 or more. Provide a blend of people management and technical savviness. Should have worked in matrix reporting structures with accountability on successful delivery of solutions. Deep understanding in product development processes & regulations (ex: ISO 13485, ISO 14971) Design controls for medical device development in order to coach and guide the technical leads is expected. Identify the needs and prepare capabilities in verification and validation areas to foster full turnkey solution to the business. Research and maintain solution architecture, technical design, tools and technology stack and related system and drive proof of concept efforts in MEIC. Must be able to support the global team in organic, blended, inorganic product development projects. Knowledgeable in design controls for medical devices (related to CFR 820.30) 510K, IEC 62304 & other relevant standards. PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The incumbent would work with the project management office to ensure that resource forecasts, project metrics are correctly captured and presented to the leadership Frequent interaction with team members from other disciplines, cross functional teams, to understand project requirements and to adhere to project schedules. Possible interaction with clinicians, third-party vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors.

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