Overview
Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America
Time type: Full time
Job requisition id: R54593
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 Feb 2026
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.
A Day in the Life
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer
Careers That Change Lives
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to build a career.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
About Medtronic
Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) division is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on transforming the design and development of a novel energy-based therapeutic device for hypertension treatment. In this position, you’ll apply your wide-ranging technical expertise and business insight to contribute to the creation of next-generation capital equipment medical device.
This position is in Mounds View, MN, within the Coronary & Renal Denervation (CRDN) operating unit. On-site work is 4 days per week to foster a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration; travel is expected to be less than 10%.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result — and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Responsibilities
In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Principal Electrical Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
Electrical Engineering in New Product Development: Apply core principles of electrical engineering throughout the new product development lifecycle. This includes designing, developing, and testing electrical capital equipment systems for medical devices, ensuring strict alignment with relevant industry standards such as IEC 60601.
Project Leadership and Planning: Lead technical project planning initiatives by establishing comprehensive strategies, timelines, specifying deliverables, and proactively identifying potential risks. Execute risk mitigation strategies as integral components of project management. Communicate progress to program leadership.
Design and Documentation: Support the creation of in-depth electrical specifications, schematics/layouts and integration into mechanical design. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to fulfill design and performance criteria. Oversee change management and documentation to maintain accuracy and integrity across BOMs, specifications, and drawings. Apply system-level knowledge to ensure proper requirements flow down and integration.
System Integration and Testing: Manage system-level integration of hardware, firmware, and software components. Design, develop, and qualify functional and safety test systems at both product and PCBA levels to assure optimal performance, reliability and regulatory compliance. Ensure that custom test equipment aligns with design input and design verification strategies and take ownership of design verification for electrical performance attributes.
Risk Assessment and Issue Resolution: Perform detailed risk assessments and root cause investigations during product development. Apply effective corrective and preventive actions to sustain product reliability and quality. Engage in risk management activities such as FMEA to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to electrical and electronic components using appropriate quality controls.
Collaboration and Teamwork: Partner with reliability and manufacturing teams to optimize design for scalability, cost-effectiveness, and superior performance. Work with R&D, manufacturing, clinical, service and regulatory affairs teams to ensure alignment on strategies impacting system electrical performance.
Verification, Validation, and Quality Reporting: Manage verification and validation efforts to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and efficacy. Maintain thorough documentation, including technical specifications and quality records, and prepare regular quality reports to communicate performance metrics and trends to key stakeholders.
Mentorship and Professional Development: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineering staff, cultivating a collaborative and innovative working culture. Stay abreast of developments in electrical engineering, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to continually advance team capabilities and project success.
Qualifications
Must Have - Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Engineering or a technical discipline
Minimum of 10 years of technical experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years technical experience
Nice to Have
Comprehensive understanding of FDA regulations, specifically 21 CFR Part 820, as well as standards such as ISO 13485 and IEC 60601, and other related regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated expertise in statistical methodologies and applications.
At least one year of direct experience in a quality-focused position within the medical device industry, with an emphasis on electrical and electronic components.
Familiarity with various test methods, as well as a sound grasp of both electrical and mechanical systems and core engineering principles.
Background in large, matrixed organizations, with particular experience in Medical Device product development.
Proven ability in solving complex problems and applying systems engineering approaches.
A track record of successfully leading and contributing to broad improvement initiatives.
Certification as a Quality Engineer (CQE) or Reliability Engineer (CRE) is preferred.
Expertise in analog, digital, high voltage, or RF circuit design.
Direct involvement in EMC design and testing, particularly in accordance with IEC 60601 standards.
Demonstrated ability in system-level integration of hardware and firmware components.
Proficiency in prototyping, testing, and debugging printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Development of hardware test systems for purposes of design verification and production support.
Ability to produce clear and comprehensive engineering documentation.
Skilled in the use of analysis, simulation, and statistics
Knowledge of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), Six Sigma methodologies, Lean processes, or other structured problem-solving techniques.
Additional information
About Medtronic: Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. We push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
Physical Job Requirements: 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 accommodation 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 and to interact with a computer 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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