Electrical Engineer, Neuromodulation - Pelvic Health - Minneapolis, MN (On-Site)

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$87,200 - $130,800•Onsite

About The Position

Medtronic is hiring an Electrical Engineer for its Neuromodulation/Pelvic Health RPE organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The role is onsite four days per week and focuses on electrical hardware design for market-released implantable neurostimulation devices and instruments. The engineer will contribute to patient-care device electronics used to treat neurological disorders, including low-power electronics design, circuit analysis, test requirements, and test development. The position collaborates with reliability, regulatory, operations, sourcing, manufacturing, and supplier partners to assess and implement design changes. It also supports product maintenance, manufacturing and supplier problem solving, cost reduction, continuous improvement, failure analysis, regulatory submissions and audits, and transfers from new product development to RPE. The role may support or own corrective and preventive actions and issue escalations. Medtronic describes its work as focused on alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life. Its Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health businesses develop therapies and technologies for chronic pain, neurological conditions, and bladder and bowel control conditions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
At least 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 0 years of experience.
For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Experience with basic laboratory instruments and tools, such as a DMM, oscilloscope, data acquisition and control equipment, or logic analyzer.
Experience with schematic design and PCB layout using CAD tools.
Demonstrated ability to write engineering documents, such as specifications and test plans.
Familiarity with low-power electronics design, strong circuit analysis skills, test-requirement specification development, and an understanding of test development.
Knowledge of Six Sigma development methods, including Design of Experiments (DOE), Concept Engineering (Pugh, AHP), Robust Characterization (P-Diagram), and Capability Analysis.

Responsibilities

Perform circuit-level design and analysis to evaluate circuit function.
Identify and qualify alternate electronic components through design analysis, characterization testing, and design verification testing.
Own product changes and change-control activities, including change-impact analysis and updates to design documentation such as bills of materials, specifications, and drawings.
Support IQ/OQ/PQ, design of experiments, statistical process control, Gauge R&R, sampling methodologies, data analysis, hypothesis testing, modeling and predictive analyses, capability studies (CpK), and component qualifications.
Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving support to manufacturing sites and key suppliers to increase yields, maintain process capability, and improve efficiency and cost.
Support cost-reduction and continuous-improvement projects.
Analyze field-returned products and conduct testing to determine failure root causes.
Support corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and issue escalation, potentially including CAPA ownership.
Collaborate with reliability and manufacturing personnel to determine and execute tests or assessments for supplier, process, material, design, or component changes before implementation.
Assist regulatory specialists by providing design and clinical-use data and rationale for worldwide regulatory submissions and certification renewals.
Support internal and external regulatory compliance audits.
Participate in transfers from new product development to RPE and ensure completion of transfer deliverables.
Interact with personnel on significant technical matters, often coordinating across organizations.

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 for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums.