Design Technician V
About The Position
Medtronic’s Interventional Cardiac Therapies (ICT) Renal Denervation business is seeking a motivated Electrical Design Engineering Technician to support circuit card design and development for innovative medical device products. This senior-level technician role will partner with project teams to deliver electro-mechanical solutions that meet user and business needs, while supporting new product development, revisions to existing products, and the advancement of next-generation medical devices. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This position will be based in Mounds View, MN. In this role, the Design Technician V will support Component Library Maintenance in Altium, part requests, verification, QMS management, small PCB design and layout, electrical design support, integration and unit testing, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and other partners as needed. The ideal candidate will bring technical breadth, strong collaboration, motivation, leadership capability, and a passion for improving the business as part of a high-performing team.
Requirements
- Requires minimum of 7 years of experience supporting electrical engineers with schematic capture, PCB layout and component verification
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States), vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries)
Nice To Haves
- 15 years of experience preferred
- Medical device industry preferred
- In depth understanding of electro-mechanical systems utilizing embedded software
- Direct experience with capital equipment platforms.
- Experience with Altium or similar board layout tools i.e., Cadence/Allegro
- Previous experience in medical device product development
- Experience with Labview
- General Programming knowledge
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Support electrical engineers with Altium schematic capture, PCB layout, component verification, and timely part request completion.
- Maintain PCB symbol and footprint libraries to support accurate, reusable, and well-controlled CAD design work.
- Translate schematics, drawings, sketches, and engineering direction into PCB layouts, test fixtures, prototypes, and electrical documentation.
- Build, rework, solder, repair, and troubleshoot prototype PCBAs, cable assemblies, product assemblies, and electro-mechanical designs.
- Specify and build PCBA interconnectivity, one-off prototypes, and electronic test fixtures that support development and verification needs.
- Assist with creating, refining, executing, and documenting test methods to ensure accurate and effective test results.
- Perform board checkouts, unit testing, system bring-up, data collection, and test reporting with accuracy and consistency.
- Use electronic test equipment and software tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, logic analyzers, EMC tools, LabVIEW, HyperTerminal, MS Office, Visio, and Agile CM.
- Apply analog and digital electronics knowledge, ESD practices, and troubleshooting judgment to diagnose issues and validate design performance.
- Prepare and update PCB documentation, engineering specifications, BOMs, test protocols, reports, change orders, part numbers, and release documentation.
- Review system design intent, architecture, fixtures, procedures, and test strategies to provide practical feedback and potential solutions.
- Identify unresolved risks, technical concerns, documentation gaps, or process issues and communicate them to the lead engineer or project team.
- Maintain lab organization, supplies, equipment readiness, calibration coordination, and availability for development testing.
- Track assigned tasks, provide status updates, prioritize work, acquire needed supplies, and follow activities through to completion.
- Collaborate with the EE and R&D teams by taking direction, sharing insights, adapting to feedback, and expanding skills to better support design work.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
- 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
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- 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)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
