Prin. Systems Hardware Engineer

Medtronic; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Benefits supporting work-life balance

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead hardware development for Digital Health initiatives. The role focuses on defining electrical requirements, mentoring engineers, and delivering robust hardware solutions for R&D and sustaining projects.

On-site in Mounds View, MN or Lafayette, CO, with strong collaboration across software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate brings over a decade in the medical device sector, hands-on hardware experience, and a track

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the medical device industry (systems/digital/software).
• Experience delivering multiple major product releases in a regulated environment.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware and electrical requirements for new and existing products.
• Provide technical direction for hardware platforms and ensure performance and reliability.
• Lead hardware design, testing, debugging, and verification activities.

Skills

10+ years medical devices

Strong electrical fundamentals

Agile experience

Product releases

Technical leadership

Tools

CAD tools

PCB layouts

Schematic capture

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Oct 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.

Principal Hardware Engineer accountable for supporting Digital Health projects as a Systems Hardware Engineer for R&D.

Principal Hardware Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

Medtronic aims to contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. To recognize the personal worth of all employees, Medtronic provides an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success. If you consider joining the team and you are committed to doing meaningful work, making a difference, and improving lives, you will find a culture of collaboration and innovation at Medtronic. Starting the road to your rewarding career with them will come with competitive pay, bonuses, and benefits supporting your work-life balance.

In the role as Principal Hardware Engineer, you will work to advance existing technology or introduce novel technologies and therapies, specifically in Digital Health. You will work with key stakeholders to help consider system and hardware requirements, integrate systems solutions and organize technical objectives of the products in HealthCast Acute Care and Monitoring. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for building tight collaboration and a culture of trust within the Digital Health organization.

A Day in the Life

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will be accountable for supporting Digital Health projects as a Systems Hardware Engineer for R&D. The Hardware Engineer will work closely on new product development while also supporting sustaining projects as a hardware focused pillar on the team. The Hardware Engineer should be able to provide technical leadership in design, development, and verification of complex hardware systems. This role will serve as a technical expert and mentor within the engineering organization, helping to elevate the capabilities of a growing team while driving the development of reliable, high-quality products.

This role is required on site in either Mounds View, Minnesota or Lafayette, Colorado.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for owning hardware and electrical requirements for new and existing product
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with extensive hands‑on hardware development experience and passion for coaching and developing engineers
• Serve as a subject matter expert for electrical and hardware design challenges.
• Responsible for owning electrical testing deliverables on new and sustaining products
• Provide technical direction for hardware platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, manufacturing and scalability
• Drives root cause investigations and resolution of complex technical issues
• Deep knowledge of international standards (IEC 60601-1, 60601-2, CC 47CF$, ANSI C63.27, etc.)
• Deep knowledge of various wireless technologies, batteries, and battery powered systems
• Deep knowledge of CAD and other similar tools
• Develop and review schematics, PCB layouts and component selection
• Perform hardware debugging, verification and system integration activities
• Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, systems and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing hardware architectures
• Experiencing working with patient contacting devices and understanding of regulations around it
• Ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously and keep organized and multitask.
• Understand of stage gate processes for projects within the medical device project lifecycle
• Organizational collaborator on DH&AIC enabled initiatives to leverage cross disciplinary and globally distributed teams to craft high-quality products and services that customers love and drive preference
• Collaborate with other leaders to ensure successful development, release, and launch of world‑class product (portfolio/program)

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in the medical device industry in systems, digital or software development with proven record of accomplishment. Knowledge of Agile methodology is nice to have.
• Experience in 5+ major product or portfolio releases. Experience in a regulated product industry is nice to have.
• Ability to quickly understand complex system behaviors, engineering problem