Principal Electrical Engineer

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Medtronic's Interventional Cardiac Therapies (ICT) Renal Denervation (formally CRDN) business is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to be part of a high-performing team developing next-generation medical device capital equipment. In this role, you will apply electrical engineering expertise with a focus on IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 to support the design, development, characterization, integration testing, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of a next-generation Renal Denervation RF ablation generator. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions. This role requires strong electrical engineering expertise, sound technical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across complex multidisciplinary product development. The Principal Electrical Engineer will apply knowledge of circuit card design, electrical engineering, requirements decomposition, risk management, and medical device safety and EMC expectations from early phase development through market release. The Principal Electrical Engineer will work with an experienced electrical engineering team on the electrical engineering aspects of a new capital equipment platform, with a primary focus on standards-informed design support, characterization, integration testing, verification, validation, and lifecycle support for a next-generation Renal Denervation RF ablation generator. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and provides expert technical input across design, risk management, compliance planning, and cross-functional execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Electromechanical Systems / Capital equipment, or equivalent experience including hardware and software integration
Technical leadership experience
Minimum of 7 years of electrical engineering experience supporting subsystem-level electrical design, circuit card development, PCB-level testing
Or advanced degree with 6 years of electrical engineering experience subsystem-level electrical design, circuit card development, PCB-level testing
Or PhD with 3 years of electrical engineering experience subsystem-level electrical design, circuit card development, PCB-level testing

Nice To Haves

Experience with IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, or other highly regulated industry.
Experience with RF energy delivery, SOM, or FPGA.
Experience with ISO 14971.
Experience with product concept development, customer interaction, systems engineering, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements.

Responsibilities

Apply expertise in IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 to support electrical safety, EMC, design input, risk management, verification, validation, and lifecycle activities for medical capital equipment.
Support subsystem-level electrical design, circuit card development, PCB-level testing, characterization, integration, and issue resolution for a next-generation Renal Denervation RF ablation generator.
Translate system, product, and hardware requirements into clear electrical engineering deliverables, including requirements decomposition, test coverage, and verification strategy.
Partner with systems, software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, CTM, and program teams to support cross-functional execution and design transfer readiness.
Provide expert technical input during design reviews, standards discussions, independent reviews, test planning, troubleshooting, and risk discussions.