Prin Software Product Owner - Surgical Robotics

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: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

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

Located at the Medtronic office in the Seaport District of Boston, MA, as a Principal SW Product Owner you will lead the software development efforts in the Software Center of Excellence of the Surgical Robotics Organization. You will work with multiple stakeholders from an all-access position within the Software Engineering Center of Excellence to prioritize digital interaction development work. Collecting and analyzing inputs including Voice of Customer and User Experience research, you’ll develop and groom the backlog of features and help organize top-priority features into sprints and software increments (Agile SAFe methodology). Collaborate closely with UX designers, systems, hardware, and Human Factors teams to define user needs and usability requirements, and test and refine usability across all interactions. You will work on developing next-generation instruments for the Hugo Surgical Robot. You will work in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment with a group of highly talented software developers and test engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and design next generation of features for the Hugo system, complete requirements definition, design, code implementation, unit test, and software and system verification and validation. You will also participate in Agile activities including but not limited to (Increment Planning, Sprint Planning, stand-ups…etc)

As a SW Product Owner, you will help create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move your career forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

You will: Lead the Scrum Team through the SWDLC for medical devices following IEC 62304. Work with different stakeholders and Cross-function team to prioritize team work according to business needs. Leading Groom and prioritize Surgeon Console Team backlog (JIRA ticket-based) Determine and prioritize features, enhancements, and fixes based on user feedback, market analysis, and business value. collaborate with stakeholders to gather input, provide updates, and align product strategies with their needs and expectations. Guide SW development scrum team in sprint and increment planning, championing and supervising value-focused user stories, and determining Definition of Done / acceptance criteria Balance and drive consensus on inputs from multiple stakeholders, anchoring priorities in direct user research Observe usability testing and OR procedures Participate in Risk Assessment and requirements development. Build and develop world class software for the Hugo RAS System using SIMULINK and C++. Cross-function collaboration with manufacturing and production. Participate in the documentation of the software including architecture and design detail, unit testing, anomaly tracking and reports. Cross function team collaboration with our HW and systems partners, including integration team, testing team, Quality, System V&V…etc. Follow Medical device regulation (IEC 62304, FDA…etc.)