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A Day in the LifeThe Cranial & Spinal Technologies business develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.As a Senior Systems Engineer within the CST Platforms and Solutions organization you will utilize your extensive technical expertise in solving complex problems and in designing system solutions using computer-assisted and robotic-assisted surgery technology to improve patient outcomes and surgical efficiency.
Primary Responsibilities:
- You will work and lead within a cross-functional team to design, develop, test, and document innovative system solutions utilizing software and hardware components.
- You will lead the definition and development of user needs, business needs, use cases, requirements, and system architecture.
- You will lead the engineering analysis to optimize and select system-level concepts to ensure the final solution fulfills needs, requirements, use cases, environments, and the overall system vision.
- You will lead the planning and execution of user evaluations in lab-based surgical environments or other formative evaluation events to gain insightful feedback on system concepts.
- You will lead the team in identifying and mitigating technical risks, product hazards, and failure modes.
- You will troubleshoot system component integration and support surgical procedure introduction of the design.
- You will provide technical leadership along with computer-assisted, robotic-assisted, and clinical procedure subject matter expertise to internal and cross-business development teams.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelors’ degree in an Engineering or Science Discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.
- Fluent in technical English – verbal & written
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques.
- Experience in Systems Engineering as related to stakeholder needs definition, creation of use case workflows, requirements definition and decomposition, functional architecture, system design, and safety risk management.
- Experience planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams.
- Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design, and iterative software development practices.
- Familiarity and experience working with scripting languages, Polarion, Jira, Miro, or Figma.
Physical Job Requirements
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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).
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience
- Advanced degree and 2+ years of relevant experience
- Fluent technical English, verbal and written
- Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques
- Systems engineering experience involving stakeholder needs, use cases, requirements, functional architecture, system design, and safety risk management
- Experience planning and conducting user evaluations, analyzing data, documenting methods and results, and presenting recommendations
- Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design, and iterative software development
- Familiarity with scripting languages, Polarion, Jira, Miro, or Figma
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
