Senior Principal, Cardiac Devices R&D Engineer

Medtronic plc; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal R&D Engineer to contribute to the development, testing, and analysis of leads, catheters, devices, and instruments for cardiac pacing therapies. The role sits on the Mechanical Test and Analysis Team within Cardiac Rhythm Management, with a focus on design, reliability, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires extensive experience in mechanical design and fatigue testing, with in-person work at a site implementing a 4-days-onsite policy to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cardiac lead, catheter and device design, processing, and material property testing, including fatigue.
• Familiarity with FDA and MDR regulations applicable to medical devices.
• Hands-on experience with fatigue testing frames (TA Instruments and Instron).
• Proficiency with CAD software (Creo or SolidWorks) for device design.
• Understanding of design optimization using FEA tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of design solutions for leads, catheters, and cardiac devices.
• Develop new test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures.
• Organize and present technical information to management, clinicians, and regulators.
• Direct activities of junior staff to meet project milestones.
• Analyze test results using Minitab, JMP, or MATLAB.
• Apply statistical techniques to interpret results for design, reliability, and manufacturing.
• Identify root causes and propose design or process improvements.
• Proactively manage deliverables on a geographically diverse cross-functional team.
• Adapt plans to changing directions and meet aggressive milestones.

Skills

Knowledge of FDA and MDR regulations

Hands on experience with TA Instrument

Instron electromechanical fatigue test

CAD software proficiency (Creo, SolidW

Familiarity with FEA software and opti

Knowledge of cardiac lead, catheter & 

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Material Science

Tools

TA Instruments

Instron

Creo

SolidWorks

Minitab

JMP

MATLAB

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal R&D Engineer to contribute to the development, testing, and analysis of leads, catheters, devices, and instruments for cardiac pacing therapies. The role sits on the Mechanical Test and Analysis Team within Cardiac Rhythm Management, with a focus on design, reliability, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires extensive experience in mechanical design and fatigue testing, with in-person work at a site implementing a 4-days-onsite policy to