Electrical Design Technician V
About The Position
Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions develops cardiac mapping and ablation technologies intended to help clinicians treat patients more safely and efficiently, with more predictable procedure times and outcomes. The Electrical Design Technician V provides expert hands-on technical support for electrical product development, testing, troubleshooting, process improvement, and laboratory operations. The position is located in Mounds View, Minnesota and requires 100% onsite presence. The technician builds, modifies, reworks, and troubleshoots electronic assemblies, printed circuit boards, cable assemblies, prototypes, test fixtures, and capital equipment subsystems using engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions. The role performs complex electrical tests; configures and operates laboratory instrumentation; analyzes technical data; and prepares test records and reports. It also diagnoses difficult hardware, equipment, and system issues; partners with engineers to improve test methods, fixtures, equipment setups, and laboratory workflows; and implements improvements to safety, quality, repeatability, efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness. The role includes training, coaching, mentoring, and delegating work to lower-level technicians. It also maintains technical documentation, equipment records, calibration status, material inventory, and traceability in accordance with applicable procedures and quality requirements.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent in the United States, or vocational or technical education or certification in other countries.
- Expert knowledge of electronic systems, laboratory techniques, troubleshooting practices, electrical schematics, and standard test instrumentation.
- Ability to independently execute highly complex technical work and implement improvements to systems, processes, and test capability.
- Experience training, coaching, delegating work to, or reviewing the work of other technical employees.
Nice To Haves
- 15 years of relevant technical experience in electrical product development, test engineering support, electronics manufacturing, laboratory operations, or a related field.
- Associate degree or advanced technical certification in electronics, electrical engineering technology, biomedical equipment technology, or a related field.
- Experience supporting medical device research and development within a regulated quality system.
- Advanced proficiency with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, function generators, electronic loads, data acquisition equipment, network analyzers, safety analyzers, and related laboratory instrumentation.
- Advanced soldering, PCB rework, cable fabrication, mechanical assembly, and electronic prototype construction skills.
- Experience designing or improving test fixtures, instrumentation interfaces, laboratory equipment, or semi-automated test systems.
- Experience supporting design verification, test method development or validation, failure investigations, root-cause analysis, equipment qualification, and transfer to manufacturing or suppliers.
- Ability to use common engineering and business tools for technical documentation, data analysis, equipment tracking, and workflow management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to cross-functional partners.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert hands-on technical support for electrical product development, testing, troubleshooting, process improvement, and laboratory operations.
- Build, modify, rework, and troubleshoot electronic assemblies, printed circuit boards, cable assemblies, prototypes, test fixtures, and capital equipment subsystems using engineering drawings, schematics, and work instructions.
- Perform complex electrical tests; configure and operate laboratory instrumentation; collect, organize, analyze, and interpret technical data; and prepare clear test records and reports.
- Diagnose difficult hardware, equipment, and system issues using structured troubleshooting methods, technical judgment, and knowledge across multiple job areas.
- Partner with engineers to develop and improve test methods, fixtures, equipment setups, and laboratory workflows supporting feasibility, verification, investigations, and design changes.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement continuous improvements that increase safety, quality, repeatability, efficiency, equipment reliability, and effectiveness across teams.
- Train, coach, and mentor lower-level technicians and delegate tasks.
- Maintain technical documentation, equipment records, calibration status, material inventory, and traceability in accordance with applicable procedures and quality requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
- Simple Steps global well-being program.
- Incentive plans.
- 401(k) plan with 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
