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 LifeAs a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be an individual contributor in our technical functions, advancing existing technology or introducing new technology and therapies. You will formulate, deliver, and manage assigned projects, collaborating with stakeholders to achieve desired results. You may mentor colleagues or direct the work of junior professionals. Responsibilities focus on the development of systems or initiatives related to the support of existing technologies or therapies, from design refinement to implementation and sustaining activities, while adhering to policies and applying specialized knowledge and skills.Responsibilities
Research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, and systems for commercial, industrial, and wearable/diagnostic device applications.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (FCC, ISO13485, IEC 60601, EMI/EMC).
Oversee certification processes and interact with certification agencies.
Conduct design reviews, verification, validation, and reliability testing; develop and maintain safety protocols.
Maintain detailed design documentation and support regulatory submission processes.
Lead electrical system design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and prototyping; support hardware debugging and troubleshooting.
Design analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, including signal integrity analysis and manufacturability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including firmware engineers, to integrate hardware and software.
May manage projects and delegate work, providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees.
Differentiating Factors
Autonomy
Works independently under limited supervision, determining and developing approaches to solutions.
Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists; may manage projects or processes.
Organizational Impact
May be responsible for entire projects or processes within the job area.
Builds relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
Innovation and Complexity
Tackles difficult problems that may require understanding multiple specialties.
Makes process, system, or product improvements to enhance performance.
Provides in-depth analysis and recommendations for process improvements.
Communication and Influence
Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
Exchanges information, ideas, and issues to achieve objectives and influence decision-making.
Leadership and Talent Management
May guide, coach, and train other employees.
May manage projects, delegating and reviewing the work of others.
Required Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience, OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.
Nice to Have
Experience working in the medical device industry.
Working knowledge of design and simulation of RF antennas, as well as RF antenna testing.
Experience developing products in compliance with RF wireless communications standards (including Bluetooth) for medical devices.
Experience with Agile and waterfall methodologies.
Working knowledge of software development.
Experience with schematics and PCB layout.
Experience designing to regulatory standards (FCC, ISO13485, IEC 60601, EMI/EMC).
Proficiency in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design.
Experience prototyping, debugging, and troubleshooting hardware systems.
Experience conducting design reviews, signal integrity analysis, and designing for manufacturability.
Experience with verification, validation, and reliability testing.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
Benefits & CompensationMedtronic 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).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About MedtronicWe 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.
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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.
