Hardware Systems Lead
Medtronic•Santa Clara, CA
•$150,400 - $225,600•Onsite
About The Position
The Systems Engineering Lead provides overall technical leadership for the development of complex medical devices for the Endoscopy Operating Unit. This role defines system architecture and ensures integration across electrical hardware, RF communications, firmware, and mechanical design to meet product performance, cost, manufacturability, and regulatory requirements. Projects often include disposables, capital equipment, wearables, short term implants, and multiple software components. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical engineering or related technical degree.
- Experience in embedded electronics and system integration.
- Familiarity with RF design considerations and antenna integration.
- Experience leading NPD programs in regulated environments.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain hardware system architecture for the product, including electronics, firmware, and mechanical integration.
- Translate user and product requirements into system and subsystem technical specifications that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Lead technical tradeoff studies (power, RF performance, component selection, manufacturability, cost).
- Coordinate design activities across PCB, firmware, RF antenna, and enclosure development.
- Work closely with the Software Lead to define feature sets, integration points, and testing plans.
- Ensure subsystem integration and resolve cross‑disciplinary technical issues.
- Guide design reviews, risk management activities, and verification planning.
- Partner with manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure design for manufacturability and compliance with medical device standards.
- Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost, risk, and supportability for total systems.
- Provide technical leadership to internal engineers and external development partners.
Benefits
- 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
Principal
