Principal Signal Processing Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Medtronic • Mounds View, MN

6d • $152,800 - $229,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Signal Processing Engineer will develop next-generation technology to treat heart rhythm disorders, including novel algorithms and software for diagnosis and therapy during cardiac ablation procedures. The role involves designing and testing real-time, high-performance, high-reliability digital signal processing and computational algorithms for medical devices. The engineer will own key software features and collaborate with engineering teams in a cross-functional environment. The position requires working onsite at least four days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. and at least 3 years of relevant 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

• Deep understanding of signal processing fundamentals, including continuous and discrete filter design and statistics.
• Experience with machine-learning-based development, including dataset annotation, model development, system validation, and deployment in production software environments.
• Understanding of, or interest in learning about, cardiac pacing, mapping, ablation, and body impedance measurements.
• Hands-on R&D experience, ideally with custom or prototype hardware.
• Proficiency in software development on Linux.
• Experience programming in Python and C++.
• Ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive.
• Interest in gaining a deep understanding of cardiac electrophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test signal processing algorithms implemented as high-performance, high-reliability production code for a medical device.
• Collaborate with the hardware engineering team on electronics and firmware to support signal processing needs.
• Manage signal processing pipelines within Affera software products.
• Verify and validate the performance of signal processing and computational algorithms.
• Analyze bench, preclinical, and clinical data to inform design decisions and verification activities.

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 earnings minimums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal