Senior Controls Engineer, Medical Devices (Model‑Based)

Vantive; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 days onsite

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Vantive, a leading vital organ therapy company, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to drive new product development for next‑generation medical devices. You will design, test, and verify control algorithms, prototype rapidly, and perform HIL/SIL testing with a cross‑functional team.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years (or a Master’s with 2+ years) in Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Controls/Systems/Software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience or Master’s degree and 2+ years, in Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Controls/Systems/Software or related engineering field
• Strong experience with model-based design tools (MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow) and code generation
• Experience with embedded software for real-time digital control systems and communication protocols
• Collaborative cross-functional work in regulated environments (medical devices a plus)

Responsibilities

• Design embedded closed‑loop control algorithms using model‑based design tools
• Define requirements and operating modes for control systems
• Utilize SIL/HIL to accelerate development and de-risk designs
• Plan verification activities and run automated tests and lab evaluations
• Create design history documentation for release
• Serve as Controls SME and troubleshoot system‑level issues with teams
• Support cross‑functional projects with progress and risk updates

Skills

Embedded control

Model-based design

SIL/HIL testing

Control algorithms

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Controls/Systems/Software or related engineering field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

Embedded Coder

MATLAB Coder

C/C++

Python

Job description

Vantive, a leading vital organ therapy company, seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to drive new product development for next‑generation medical devices. You will design, test, and verify control algorithms, prototype rapidly, and perform HIL/SIL testing with a cross‑functional team.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years (or a Master’s with 2+ years) in Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Controls/Systems/Software.