Field Service Engineer (4+ years)

Medtronic; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot Hugo systems at customer sites across multiple states. You will train healthcare professionals and collect feedback on product performance to help drive improvements.

Ideal candidates possess at least 4 years of relevant clinical field service experience, a US high school diploma or equivalent, and the ability to travel extensively (up to 75%).

Qualifications

• Requires minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States).
• Relevant experience in clinical field service or clinical customer support experience.

Responsibilities

• Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment.
• Performs maintenance and technical support on products at customer and field locations.
• Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problems quickly.
• Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinated engineering field change.
• Maintains effective customer communications and relations.

Skills

Field Service Engineer

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Travel up to 75%

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational or technical education

Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering/engineering/technology

Job description

Remote

Columbus, Ohio, United States of America

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

Reno, Nevada, United States of America

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Full time

R71713

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Aug 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first —developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Careers that Change Lives

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.

A Field Service Engineer (FSE) at Medtronic is responsible for the technical support and service of Medtronic Hugo systems at customer sites. This role involves installing, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting these devices, as well as providing training to healthcare professionals. FSEs also play a crucial role in gathering feedback on product performance and communicating with various internal and external teams.

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

The candidate must reside in one of the following locations: Baltimore, MD; Rochester, MN; St. Louis, MO; Louisville, KY; Pittsburgh, PA; Greenville, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Reno, NV; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO, Las Vegas, NV, Minneapolis, MN, , Tulsa, OK

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Installs, operates, maintains, repairs and modifies equipment.
• Performs a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations.
• Analyzes and evaluates products and related performance.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses malfunctions to eliminate problem in minimum time.
• Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinative engineering field change.
• Maintains effective customer communications and relations.
• May provide onsite training of customer support personnel.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Requires high school diploma or equivalent (United States), vocational or technical education or certification (all other countries).

Relevant experience in clinical field service or clinical customer support experience.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, engineering or technology field
• Experience with robotics or motion control
• Previous experience as Technician/Field Services within medical device industry
• Experience with anatomy, surgical protocol and medical terminology
• Ability to troubleshoot with technical skills, creativity and high discipline
• Familiarity with most used test equipment
• Ability to read and understand schematics and engineering drawings
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner
• Responsive problem solver and action oriented in resolving customer issues and meeting customer requirements.
• Performed troubleshooting and repairs on medical devices
• Ability to apply engineering principles such as electrical, mechanical, thermodynamic, and biomedical to troubleshooting without complete technical documentation.
• Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills

Additional Skills and Qualities:

• Problem-solving and Analytical Skills: Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Time Management and Organization: Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and organize work in a dynamic environment.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work independently in different locations.
• Customer Focus: Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers and ensure their satisfaction.
• Technical Proficiency: Ability to apply engineering principles to troubleshoot and repair medical equipment.
• Travel Willingness: Willingness to travel frequently, including potentially internationally (up to 75%).

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.

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 - $90,000.00

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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)

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We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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