Sr Principal Electrical Engineer

AVE Medtronic Vascular Inc; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 165,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Medtronic plc is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer in Mounds View, MN to lead electrical systems development for a next‑generation Renal Denervation RF generator. You will drive cross‑functional collaboration across systems, manufacturing, and quality, and own risk‑based design and verification efforts to support market release.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, Scrum mastery, and rigorous design controls within a regulated medical device environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or PhD preferred.
• Experience in electrical systems and hardware/software integration.

Responsibilities

• Represent the electrical engineering team within the RF generator workstream.
• Own electrical systems development, integration, and characterization for a next‑generation RF ablation generator.
• Plan and execute design, verification, and characterization activities.
• Lead the electrical engineering workstream; act as project execution lead and scrum master.
• Develop execution plans; manage schedules and resources across teams.
• Manage risks, ensure design controls, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Systems development

Leadership

Scrum master

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IEC 60601-1

RF energy delivery

FPGA

SOMs

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Dec 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.

A Day in the Life Medtronic’s Interventional Cardiac Therapies (ICT) Renal Denervation (formally CRDN) business is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer motivated engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of medical devices. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to accelerate the design and development of next generation medical devices. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This position will be based in Mounds View, MN.

The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer leads the electrical engineering aspects of a new Capital equipment platform, with a primary focus on systems development, characterization, and integration testing for a next‑generation Renal Denervation RF ablation generator. This role serves within the team as the voice of electrical engineering for our new RF generator, providing deep electrical and systems engineering leadership across the full product lifecycle while driving disciplined execution, risk management, and quality compliance. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and influence, acting as the electrical engineering lead and workstream owner, including project execution leadership and scrum facilitation, while partnering closely with systems, manufacturing, quality, and program leadership to deliver innovative, compliant medical technologies. This engineering position requires strong technical and leadership skills to support the circuit card design and development of innovative, new products within the Renal Denervation Group. The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer will apply knowledge of Circuit card design, electrical engineering, and experience in working on complex multidisciplinary problems and will provide leadership of projects from early phase development to market release.

Key Responsibilities

Principal Technical Leadership

Represents the electrical engineering team within the RF generator workstream. Lead end‑to‑end electrical engineering activities across concepts, architecture, circuit card design, fabrication, verification, validation, characterization, integration, and lifecycle support. Own the electrical systems development, integration, and electrical characterization for a next‑generation RF ablation generator. Ensure rigorous requirements coverage and decomposition from system and product levels to electrical hardware, including test and verification strategies. Partner with systems and functional architects to translate architecture, functionality, and fault‑mitigation strategies into executable electrical engineering solutions. Act as the primary technical spokesperson for all electrical engineering design decisions, trade studies, and technical reviews within the workstream. Plan and execute robust design, verification, and design characterization activities.

Program and Workstream Leadership

Lead the electrical engineering workstream for major or moderately complex programs, including task planning, delegation, and technical review of work products. Serve as project execution lead and scrum master for electrical engineering activities. Develop and maintain execution plans ensuring all electrical deliverables are appropriately scoped, resourced, and scheduled. Manage schedules and dependencies in collaboration with R&D lead and Project Management Office partners. Perform day‑to‑day management of technical priorities, tradeoffs, and issue resolution within the workstream. Support planning for electrical engineering spend, resourcing, tools, and equipment.

Risk, Quality, and Compliance Leadership

Lead and contribute to system and electrical risk management activities, including FMEAs, hazard analyses, and risk mitigation strategies. Serve as primary owner for identification, assessment, and communication of electrical and system‑level risks and emerging issues. Champion consistent application of the quality system, design controls, and best practices across electrical engineering activities. Ensure solutions comply with regulatory, safety, and reliability requirements for medical devices.

Cross‑Functional Influence and Communication

Ensure strong cross‑functional alignment across systems, software, manufacturing, quality, and program teams. Translate electrical design intent and requirements to manufacturing partners to ensure producibility and design transfer readiness. Provide regular and ad‑hoc technical and program updates to functional and program leadership. Proactively communicate emerging issues, escalations, and risk status to CTM and other stakeholders.

Technical Mentorship and Capability Building

Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers across the organization. Influence engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to mature electrical engineering capability.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of electrical systems engineering experience
• Advanced degree with 8 years of electrical systems engineering experience
• 6 years of electrical systems engineering experience with a PhD

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Electromechanical Systems / Capital equipment, or equivalent experience including hardware and software integration
• Technical leadership experience
• Experience with IEC 60601-1, or other highly regulated industry
• Experience with RF Energy delivery, SOM’s, FPGA
• Experience with ISO 14971
• Experience with product concept development, customer interaction, systems engineering, verification of engineering requirements, and validation of customer needs/design requirements
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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):$164,800.00 - $247,200.00

This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). 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. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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
• 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)
• 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.

Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise‑wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal‑level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long‑term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

This employer participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E‑Verify program, please click here.