Prin Hardware System Engineer

Medtronic • Lafayette, CO

15h

About The Position

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Hardware System Engineer to lead electrical systems engineering for HealthCast research and development programs. The role works closely with Product Owners and cross-functional R&D teams to ensure product requirements are implemented and system designs meet clinical and non-clinical needs. It applies a system-of-systems perspective to coordinate product development and portfolio-level features and integrations, guide technical solutions, and support products through development, testing, manufacturing, release, and launch.

The position leads sub-system owners and workstreams, manages project timelines, budgets, risks, technical documentation, and external design and manufacturing partners, and supports design decisions across electrical hardware, mechanical systems, software, and system integration. It also coordinates standards compliance, verification and validation, stage-gating, and technical artifacts throughout the medical-device product lifecycle. The role collaborates on organizational initiatives involving connectivity and AI.

The job posting lists a U.S. salary range of $140,800 to $211,200 and eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan. It describes a competitive benefits package for regular employees, with certain benefits dependent on working at least 20 hours per week.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in the medical-device industry in systems, digital, or software development, with a proven record of accomplishment.
• Experience with at least three system-level product or portfolio releases.
• Ability to quickly understand complex system behavior, engineering problems, and technical and architectural constraints across electrical hardware, mechanical systems, software development, and system integration.
• A robust design portfolio articulating past design work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to persuade internal and external stakeholders of the value of ideas.
• 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

• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Experience in a regulated product industry.

Responsibilities

• As technical lead, guide collaboration among sub-system owners, prioritize tasks, and integrate functional design interfaces.
• Drive sub-system development workstreams to meet commitments for timelines and budget.
• Own documentation of technical inputs, design outputs, traceability matrices, and related artifacts using Polarion or similar software.
• Develop system-wide product designs and deliver technical solutions meeting clinical and non-clinical needs in collaboration with the Product Owner.
• Complete systems engineering activities to translate concepts into fully functional, tested products.
• Identify applicable standards and clauses, including standards such as IEC 60601, ISO 62304, and ANSI C63.27, and delegate testing and test-report responsibilities.
• Capture and review schematics, PCBA layouts, and component selections.
• Work with 3D CAD assemblies and models within larger system builds.
• Conduct design-enhancement work to optimize cost, complexity, and manufacturing time.
• Conduct test and validation procedures to ensure products function correctly and safely, including products with patient-applied parts, and coordinate contracting through certified test houses.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated system solutions.
• Manage external design and manufacturing partner projects and relationships as part of system design and strategy.
• Track progress, risks, and findings across functional sub-systems and organize formal and informal technical documentation.
• Carry out project stage-gating processes within the medical-device product lifecycle.
• Collaborate on organizational connectivity and AI initiatives to develop products and services for customers and address business challenges.
• Work with other leaders to support successful product or portfolio development, manufacturing, release, and launch.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive eligibility through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• For regular employees working 20 or more hours per week: health, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account; Healthcare Flexible Spending Account; life insurance; long-term disability leave; dependent daycare spending account; tuition assistance or reimbursement; and the Simple Steps global well-being program.
• For all regular employees: 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; and Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed