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A Day in the LifeAt Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require up to 75% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
This position will support a territory that includes California (from Santa Barbara to the Oregon border). The ideal candidate resides between the Bay Area and Sacramento.

The Field Service Engineer is the primary technical representative for Medtronic EP Technologies (formerly CAS) Affera customers and the sales and clinical teams. The FSE is also responsible for the technical assessment, installation, support, servicing, maintenance and de-installation of all Affera systems at customer sites.
The FSE works closely with the Field Service and Technical Service teams to help coordinate feedback with the Marketing, Quality, Production and Engineering groups in order toto continually evaluate the performance of products in the field. This position may also require providing technical assistance to physicians or technologists during a clinical procedure.

EP Technologies

EP Technologies offers cardiac mapping and ablation solutions to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Our vision is to help patients worldwide by advancing innovation for the diagnosis and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, enabling clinicians to perform procedures with superior outcomes.

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Additional Information:

• Territory: This position will support a territory that includes California (from Santa Barbara to the Oregon border), other areas as needed.

• Travel: This position will require over 75% of travel including overnight and air travel.

• Equipment: This position will work on EP Technologies Affera platform and systems introduced in the future including mapping and navigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform installations, inspections, verification, corrective and preventive maintenance to ensure the successful operation of EP Technologies Affera systems.

• Maintain and submit technical records and documentation as per regulatory requirements.

• Provide information from experience in the field to colleagues in the office as well as updates to the database.

• Provide input to service processes to ensure continuous improvement and evolution of the Field Service organization. This includes the development and maintenance of Service documentation and procedures.

• Provide input to Engineering and Manufacturing for upgrades to Affera products.

• Participate in the development and delivery of technical training to our distributors, partners, agents, and technically qualified representatives of customer base.

• Help facilitate the smooth introduction of new products to customers by participating in design improvement discussions.

• Investigate, analyze, and recognize trends in technical data as it relates to Affera products.

• Participate in special projects as requested by the US Field Service Manager or designee.

• Participate in and provide technical training to physicians, EP technicians and department managers at customer sites.

Minimum Requirements (Must Have!):

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• 4 years of technical, clinical field service, technical internship or clinical customer support experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline

• Ability to apply engineering principles such as electrical, mechanical, thermodynamic and biomedical to troubleshooting without complete technical documentation.

• Ability to troubleshoot problems and technically diagnose medical equipment. Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills

• Excellent time management skills and detail oriented

• Flexibility to travel frequently including possible international locations.

• Ability to work independently, self-motivated and without direct supervision.

• Extensive direct, face to face customer contact and interaction

• Ability to work closely with customers, listen to their issues and then develop a plan to increase confidence and satisfaction with Affera products and services

• Resides between the Bay Area and Sacramento

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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, 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.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$60,000.00 - $90,000.00The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ 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/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: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), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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