Principal FPGA Design Engineer (VHDL)

Medtronic; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to innovate in the field of cardiac care. This exciting role involves developing cutting-edge technology for heart rhythm disorders, where you will design and test advanced electronics and firmware. You will collaborate with leading experts and contribute to life-changing medical devices in a dynamic, supportive environment. If you're passionate about engineering and making a difference in healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in hardware engineering, focusing on high-performance electronics.
• Strong background in FPGA programming and mixed-signal design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test electrical hardware for medical devices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

FPGA design

Digital/analog electronics

Embedded C/C++ programming

Circuit design

Lab test equipment usage

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

OrCAD

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 May 2025

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

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is used for mapping electrical activity in the heart, localizing catheters within the heart chambers, delivering ablation energy to treat heart rhythm disorders, and annotating 3D regions where ablation energy is delivered.

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will be developing the next generation technology for treatment of heart rhythm disorders. You will be responsible for developing novel electronics for measuring diagnostic signals and delivering ablation energy. You will work directly with some of the industry's prominent experts in the field of medical device engineering in a fun and collaborative office environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience designing, developing, and testing real-time, high-performance digital/analog electronics and FPGA firmware. The ideal candidate can take ownership of hardware and firmware development on one or more products, work collaboratively with other engineering teams, and mentor less experienced engineers, and is passionate about working on products that will have a positive impact on the lives of millions.

About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System

The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians identify abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once identified, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm. You will be working on cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field. This role offers a rare chance to be at the forefront of developing groundbreaking technology that can disrupt the industry.

*This role will sit onsite at 320 Nevada St. #401, Newton, MA 02460 with the potential to work a hybrid schedule*

Primary Responsibilities

1. Conduct research, design, development, and testing of electrical hardware including mixed-signal circuit boards, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and electro-mechanical components.
2. Ensure reliability, develop technical specifications for production, analyze hardware configuration and processing solutions, and test hardware conformance to specifications; may include designing new or modifying existing products.
3. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Extensive experience architecting and implementing FPGA code and digital and mixed-signal board design.
2. Experience with FPGA design using VHDL.
3. Understanding of electronic design, analog/digital circuit design.
4. Experience with OrCAD schematic capture and PCB layout tools.
5. Hands-on experience using lab test equipment (e.g. multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic and network analyzers) for system integration, debugging, and testing.
6. Experience in designing and testing medical equipment and familiarity with 60601-1 standard.
7. C/C++ embedded device (microcontroller) programming experience.
8. Ability to work in an agile development environment.
9. Interest in gaining an understanding of cardiac electrophysiology.
10. Staying current with new technologies and being able to quickly learn and apply new tools and techniques as needed.
11. Ensuring accuracy and precision in technical tasks, which is crucial for quality and reliability.

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.

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): $134,400.00 - $201,600.00. 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.

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.

About Medtronic

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.

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.