IT Technologist - PLM Developer

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 LifeThe PLM Developer / Coder will be responsible for the design, development, customization, and support of PLM solutions primarily on Windchill and related platforms.
This role requires strong hands-on expertise in coding, configuration, and integration, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable and high-performing technical solutions within the PLM ecosystem.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have a long-term sustainable impact.
Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.
Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group! http://bit.ly/MedtronicWomeninIT

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

This role requires strong hands-on expertise in coding, configuration, and integration, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable and high-performing technical solutions within the PLM ecosystem.
 

Design, develop, and customize solutions within Windchill PLM and ThingWorx platforms.

Develop and configure business logic, workflows, and UI components.

Implement enhancements, bug fixes, and system extensions.

Ensure adherence to coding standards, performance, and scalability requirements.

Technical Design & Implementation:

Translate functional requirements into detailed technical designs.

Develop reusable components and frameworks within the PLM ecosystem.

Participate in design discussions and contribute to solution architecture.

Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and best practices.

Integration Development:

Develop and maintain integrations with enterprise systems such as: CAD, ERP, MES, MDM, PIM systems

Build and consume REST APIs, web services, and middleware integrations.

Handle data transformations, synchronization, and interface validations.

Troubleshoot and resolve integration-related issues.

Agile Development & Delivery:

Participate in Agile (Scrum) ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

Provide effort estimation and support backlog refinement.

Ensure timely delivery of assigned development tasks.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

Perform unit testing and support system/integration testing activities.

Ensure developed components meet functional and technical requirements.

Identify and fix defects, ensuring system stability and performance.

DevOps & Deployment:

Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.

Participate in build, release, and environment management activities.

Ensure smooth deployment and post-release support.

Technical Documentation:

Create and maintain technical documentation including: Design specifications Configuration details Integration documentation

Support knowledge transfer and documentation of best practices.

Collaboration & Support:

Work closely with Business Analysts, Architects, and QA teams.

Clarify requirements and provide technical inputs during solutioning.

Provide production support and resolve issues in a timely manner.
 

Required Knowledge and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

5–10 years of experience in PLM development

Strong hands-on experience with: Windchill PLM (customization, configuration, workflows) ThingWorx (preferred) Java/J2EE-based development

Experience in: API development (REST/SOAP) Integration with enterprise systems

Strong understanding of: PLM data models and business processes Agile/Scrum methodologies

Good problem-solving and debugging skills
 

Nice to Have,

Experience with CAD integrations (Creo or similar)

Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD tools

Experience in regulated environments (e.g., medical devices)

Knowledge of database technologies (SQL/Oracle)

Familiarity with UI customization and front-end frameworks
 

Key Competencies:

Strong Coding & Development Skills

PLM Domain Expertise

Problem Solving & Debugging

Collaboration & Teamwork

Ownership & Accountability

Continuous Learning

Additional Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Develops, documents, and configures systems specifications that conform to defined architecture standards, address business requirements, and processes.

Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting hardware and software compliance and security standards.

Evaluates interface between hardware and software, operational requirements and characteristics of overall system.

Establishes and documents system design, parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems functionality, performance and compatibility, and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of configurations, such as existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities.

Actively identifies system functionality or performance deficiencies, executes changes to existing systems, and tests functionality of the system to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, data integrity, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage.

May document testing and maintenance of system updates, modifications, and configurations.

May act as a liaison with key technology vendor technologists or other business functions.

Function Specific: Strategically design technology solutions that meets the needs and goals of the company and its customers/users.

Leverages platform process expertise to assess if existing standard platform functionality will solve a business problem or customization solution would be required.

Gather and prioritize integration requirements.

Test the quality of a product and its ability to perform a task or solve a problems.

Perform basic maintenance and performance optimization procedures in each of the primary operating systems.

Technology: Using computational thinking to define technological solutions to real life problems.

Design technology that allows for the optimal user experience and broad accessibility.

Ability to document detailed technical system specifications based on business system requirements.

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. 

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.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).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 95,000+ 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