Onsite Embedded Hardware Engineer I - Medical Devices

COV Covidien LP; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

HSA

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Hardware Engineer to join the Acute Care & Monitoring R&D team, developing embedded hardware for airway management devices.

You will design schematics and PCB layouts, perform circuit analysis, prototype hardware, and support verification and design transfer across cross-functional partners.

This onsite role offers hands-on lab work and collaboration with firmware, systems, and quality teams, with growth in medical device development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Biomedical Engineering with 0–2 years hardware design experience.
• Experience completing at least one hardware development cycle from schematic capture through PCB layout, fabrication, and board bring-up.
• Experience with communication protocols: I2C, SPI, or UART.
• Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, DC power supplies) is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronic schematics and PCB layouts following design standards and review processes.
• Perform component selection, BOM maintenance, and engineering change documentation.
• Conduct circuit calculations, simulations, and evaluations to support verification and reliability objectives.
• Build, modify, and troubleshoot prototype hardware using lab equipment.
• Support board bring-up, fault isolation, and hardware-software integration for embedded systems.
• Execute verification testing and EMC pre-compliance activities with proper documentation.
• Create test records and design documentation supporting quality and product development.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded hardware

I2C/SPI/UART

ECAD tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Biomedical Engineering

Tools

ECAD tools (Cadence/Altium)

Job description

Medtronic in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Hardware Engineer to join the Acute Care & Monitoring R&D team, developing embedded hardware for airway management devices.

You will design schematics and PCB layouts, perform circuit analysis, prototype hardware, and support verification and design transfer across cross-functional partners.

This onsite role offers hands-on lab work and collaboration with firmware, systems, and quality teams, with growth in medical device development.