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A Day in the LifeMedtronic's Interventional Cardiac Therapies (ICT) Renal Denervation (formally CRDN) business is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer motivated engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of medical devices. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to accelerate the design and development of next generation medical devices. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic's mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
This position will be based in Mounds View, MN.

Medtronic's Interventional Cardiac Therapies (ICT) Renal Denervation 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 RF design, and RF energy delivery, digital circuit card design, FPGA, SOM, and hardware/software interfaces 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 RF design, RF energy delivery, circuit card design, digital hardware design, FPGA, SOM, hardware/software interfaces electrical engineering, systems development, characterization, and integration testing from early phase development through market release.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve, strong collaboration skills, and deep expertise in RF design and RF energy delivery, with experience related to digital circuit card design, FPGA, SOM, and hardware/software interface considerations for medical device capital equipment.

Job Summary

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 RF design, digital hardware design, systems development, characterization, and integration testing for a next-generation Renal Denervation RF ablation generator. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and provides expert technical input across RF hardware, digital circuit card design, FPGA and SOM-related hardware considerations, design, testing, risk management, and cross-functional execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply expertise in RF design, RF energy delivery, digital circuit card design, FPGA, SOM, and hardware/software interfaces to support complex medical device electronics.
• Support RF generator subsystem design, circuit card architecture, schematic development, PCB-level testing, characterization, integration, verification, validation, and lifecycle activities 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, FPGA, 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, RF design discussions, board checkout, integration troubleshooting, independent reviews, test planning, and risk discussions.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• 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 experience with subsystem design, circuit card architecture, schematic development, PCB-level testing
• Or advanced degree with 6 years of experience with subsystem design, circuit card architecture, schematic development, PCB-level testing
• Or PhD with 3 years experience with subsystem design, circuit card architecture, schematic development, PCB-level testing

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

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

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.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The 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.

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