Field Service Engineer III - Cranial and Spinal Technologies (Sacramento, CA)

Medtronic plc; California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Job summary

Medtronic plc in California is seeking a Field Services Engineer to support maintenance and repairs of the Mazor robotic guidance system and O-arm imaging within our Surgical Solutions Portfolio. You will travel across Northern and Central California, diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance, and work with clinical staff to restore functionality in high-stakes environments.

This role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, strong communication with clinicians, and

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent plus 4 years of technician, clinical field service or clinical customer support experience.

Responsibilities

• Travel to sites to troubleshoot system issues as part of the local team.
• Diagnose faults at component level and implement fixes.
• Perform preventative maintenance to avoid disruptions.
• Work with clinical staff to understand problems and restore functionality.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Surgical device familiarity

Customer communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering, engineering or technology

Tools

Dosimeter

Power supplies

DVMs

Signal generators

Flow meters

Job description

Field Services Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Nov 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

In this exciting role as a Field Services Engineer, you will be supporting maintenance and repairs of The Mazor™ robotic guidance system and The O-arm™ surgical imaging system within our Surgical Solutions Portfolio for spinal and cranial procedures. You’ll play a critical role in supporting clinicians and ensuring patients have access to the technology they depend on. When these systems are down, procedures can be delayed and care can be impacted. You are the person who shows up, diagnoses the issue, and gets things back up and running—often under time pressure and in high-stakes environments. You’ll work hands-on with complex, high-value equipment, requiring strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills to keep systems performing at their best in real clinical environments.

This position covers Northern and Central California. You'll manage your own schedule and prioritize service calls across your territory. No two days look the same. You might:

• Travel to a hospital site to troubleshoot a system issue
• Diagnose faults at the component level and implement a fix
• Perform preventative maintenance to avoid future disruptions
• Work directly with clinical staff to understand problems and restore functionality

Primary Responsibilities

Travel to sites to work as a member of the local team to provide efficient repair / installation support to all accounts within assigned area. Installs, operates, maintains, repairs, and modifies equipment on designated 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 problems in minimal time. Support future product integrations by performing upgrades and or configuration updates to existing and future imaging/navigation equipment. Lead and participate in product technical repair and clinical use training with domestic, international and 3rd party staff members. Provide testing and validation support to the manufacturer’s organization, as applicable. Keeping accurate records of discussions or correspondence with customers including all assigned complaints, follow-up actions, root cause analysis and final resolution within the complaint tracking system.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required 4 years technician, clinical field service or clinical customer support experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Live within a two hour drive of Sacramento, California
• Bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering, engineering or technology field.
• Previous experience as Technician/Field Services within medical device industry.
• Experience with orthopedic anatomy, surgical protocol and medical terminology.
• Ability to troubleshoot with technical skills, creativity and high discipline.
• Familiarity with most commonly used test equipment (i.e.: dosimeter, power supplies, DVM's, signal generators, flow meters, etc.)
• Ability to read and understand schematics and engineering drawings.
• Familiar with the FDA 21 CFR, CGMP for Medical devices.
• 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.
• 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

• 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)

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing 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. For sales reps and other patient-facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here. For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email [e-mail] To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email [e-mail]