Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Medtronic-posted 3 months ago
$162,400 - $243,600/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Minneapolis, MN
5,001-10,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer will be an individual contributor within the Medtronic Neuromodulation released product engineering (RPE) Hardware team. The individual will be responsible for all phases of product development and product sustaining including definition, design, troubleshooting, characterization, and verification of our Emprint and CoolTip ablation systems. The individual will be an integral part of the R&D organization in delivering the highest quality, life-changing technology to our patients.

  • Lead or contribute to technical project planning, establish timelines, define deliverables, and proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.
  • Develop detailed specifications, schematics, and PCB layouts, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to meet design and performance requirements.
  • Conduct risk assessments and root cause investigations for electrical issues, implementing robust corrective and preventive actions.
  • Manage product changes and related change control activities, ensuring design documentation (e.g., BOMs, specifications, drawings) is updated and maintained accurately.
  • Partner with reliability and manufacturing teams to optimize designs for scalability, cost efficiency, and high performance.
  • Support verification and validation activities to ensure the safety, compliance, and efficacy of the product.
  • Design, develop, and qualify functional and safety test systems at both the product and PCB levels.
  • Design, develop, and qualify capital system preventative maintenance and service test systems and related work instructions.
  • Investigate and analyze field-returned products, conduct engineering analyses and testing to determine root causes of failures. Support CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) processes and manage issue escalations to resolution.
  • Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving support to manufacturing teams and key suppliers, aiming to increase yields, maintain process capabilities, and improve cost-efficiency.
  • Work closely with regional regulatory teams in support of global regulatory approval and certification maintenance efforts.
  • Support internal and external regulatory compliance audits, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards.
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing engineering environment.
  • Stay current with advancements in electrical engineering, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
  • Bachelor degree in a technically related field.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in medical device or highly regulated industries.
  • Experience with analog, digital, high voltage or RF circuit design.
  • Experience with microwave energy generation and control systems.
  • Solid understanding of EMC design and test principles per IEC 60601.
  • Experience with system-level integration of hardware and firmware.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and debugging PCB assemblies.
  • Experience in developing hardware test systems for design verification or production testing.
  • Demonstrated skills in writing engineering documents (specifications, test plans, etc.).
  • Experience with analysis, simulation, and CAD tools for PCB design (e.g., Minitab, MATLAB, SPICE, Altium, Cadence).
  • Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Test (DFM & DFT) principles.
  • Knowledge of DRM, Six Sigma, Lean, or other problem-solving methodologies.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative work ethic.
  • 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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