Electrical Engineer - Principal.

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Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

The Principal Electrical Engineer will be an individual contributor within the Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management Electrical & Mechanical System Design Team.

The individual will be involved in all phases of product development including definition, design, troubleshooting, characterization, and verification of implantable pulse generators (pacemakers), implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and implantable diagnostic devices as well as external patient communicators, programmers, and monitors.

The individual will be an integral part of the R&D organization delivering the highest quality, lifesaving technology to our patients.

The position is in Mounds View, MN (Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area).

A Day in the Life :

• Provide technical leadership on complex design programs. Potential to help lead teams of 5-10 electrical engineers on a program and act as technical liaison to program management
• Provide electrical engineering skills to design, develop, analyze, and debug new product designs including analog and digital circuitry
• Integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical designs into final product
• Develop production test requirements and support development of manufacturing test applications
• Support manufacturing sites including PCB and Device assembly
• Develop test procedures to evaluate, characterize, and verify new electrical and product designs.
• Interpret and decompose system and product requirements, verify compliance.
• Develop test environments including automation and emulation
• Validation of test environments including method validation and non-product software validation
• Mentor junior level engineers

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have :

• Demonstrated technical leadership ability
• Strong background in PCB design methodology including CAD tools and manufacturing processes
• Circuit simulation in tools such as PSPICE or LTSPICE
• Ability to evaluate and debug electrical designs including RF performance
• Experience with design, verification, and validation of Class III medical devices or similar regulated product
• Experience modeling in MATLAB
• C / C++, LabVIEW and / or Python scripting
• Familiarity with EN45502 and / or IEC60601
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Physical Job Requirements :

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.

ADA-United States of America)

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal / local regulations and may vary by experience, certification / education, market conditions, location, etc.

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.

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Medtronic Incentive Plan : This position is eligible for an annual Bonus Program. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) .