Sr Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM

Medtronic plc; Mounds View, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Minneapolis, MN invites applications for a Sr Principal Electrical Engineer in the CRM hardware team. The role leads complex mixed-signal electronics for implantable devices and external systems, acting as hardware block owner and technical liaison from concept to launch.

Onsite collaboration drives reliable, safe medical devices for patients worldwide. The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer develops, tests, and verifies high-relIability electronics, mentors engineers, and

Qualifications

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience with PCB design methodology, CAD tools, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, and debug.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and evaluate new product circuitry including ultra-low-power analog, mixed-signal, and digital electronics.
• Lead technical design reviews and influence engineering decisions across development lifecycles.
• Own hardware blocks, perform detailed circuit analysis, and verify designs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hardware design

Mixed-signal

PCB layout

Python/C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PSPICE LTspice

Job description

## Sr Principal Electrical Engineer, CRMPostuler: Sur site: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America: Temps plein: Offre publiée hier: Date de fin : 21 septembre 2026 (Il reste 10 jour(s) pour postuler): R75839We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Sep 2026Chez Medtronic, vous pouvez entamer une longue carrière d’exploration et d’innovation tout en aidant à soutenir l’accès aux soins de santé et l’équité pour tous. Vous dirigerez avec détermination en surmontant les obstacles à l’innovation dans un monde davantage connecté et compatissant.**Journée type**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 5 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. The Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) portfolio delivers therapies designed to restore, support, and protect every heartbeat through advanced pacing, defibrillation, and remote monitoring solutions. CRM's unique ability to pair proven life-saving therapies with intelligent technology gives clinicians and patients greater confidence. Clinical impact and innovation come together to improve lives through meaningful patient outcomes. The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer is a key individual contributor within the Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Electrical System Design Team. In this role, you will drive the definition, design, integration, and verification of complex mixed-signal electronics for active implantable cardiac devices and external patient systems. The individual will be an integral part of the R&D organization delivering innovative, life-saving technology of the highest quality to our patients.This position is flexible to the strengths of the candidate and may comprise one or both of:**Technical Leadership**: technical liaison to program management with dotted-line leadership of a team of electrical engineers**Hardware Block Owner:**ownership of critical functional blocks with responsibility for design refinement, integration, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and verification of each block or sub-system.You will help design, develop, and verify high-reliability, safety-critical electronics that directly impact patients’ lives. The position is in Mounds View, MN (Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area).Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Technical Leadership:* Provide technical leadership on complex R&D programs.* Support design and architectural tradeoffs, technical risk management, and drive issue-resolution from concept to launch.* Lead and mentor a team of electrical engineers through design, integration, characterization/troubleshooting, and verification phases.* Act as technical liaison to program management and manufacturing while supporting the cross-functional development team(s)Hardware Block Owner:* Own key hardware blocks within the implantable or external system architecture including mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, and/or PCB layout architecture and implementation designs.* Own hardware block requirements, design documentation, and verification strategy.* Perform detailed circuit analysis, simulation, characterization, and design margin assessment.* Lead root-cause investigations, debug complex hardware/firmware interactions, and propose robust design fixes and mitigations.* Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration and delivery of hardware solutions.Core Responsibilities (common to both tracks):* Develop, analyze, and evaluate new product circuitry, including ultra-low-power analog, mixed-signal, and digital electronics.* Integrate electronics with firmware, mechanical, and system-level requirements to deliver complete product solutions.* Lead technical design reviews and influence key engineering decisions across the development lifecycle.* Develop test plans, characterization methods, and verification strategies for new designs (bench, automated, and system-level).* Define production test requirements and collaborate with manufacturing engineering on PCB and device assembly.* Support global manufacturing sites with troubleshooting, test failure analysis, and product improvements.* Develop and validate test environments, including automation frameworks and emulators for product evaluation.* Decompose system requirements into implementable hardware requirements and ensure compliance with safety-critical and reliability standards.* Mentor junior engineers and influence best practices in design rigor, simulation methodology, and documentation.**Required skills:*** Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience OR PhD with 6 years relevant experience.**Preferred Skills:*** Demonstrated technical leadership or principal-level ownership of complex electrical designs.* Strong experience with PCB design methodology, CAD tools, and manufacturing processes.* Proficiency in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, and debug.* Experience designing for high-reliability or safety-critical applications (medical, aerospace, automotive safety, etc.).* Strong hands-on debugging skills: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, RF analyzers, low-current and low-noise measurement tools.* Circuit simulation expertise (PSPICE, LTspice, or similar).* RF design or RF performance evaluation experience.* Programming/scripting in Python, C/C++, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis.* Experience with Class III medical device development, verification, and validation.* Familiarity with applicable standards (ISO 14708, IEC 60601, etc.)* Experience with system modeling in MATLAB.* Strong communication skills and ability to influence across disciplines.Pour les diplômes de baccalauréat obtenus en dehors des États-Unis, un diplôme qui satisfait aux exigences de la réglementation 8 C.F.R. § 214.2 (h) (4) (iii) (A) est requis.**Exigences physiques du poste**Les déclarations ci-dessus visent à décrire la nature générale et le niveau du travail effectué par les employés affectés à ce poste, mais elles ne constituent pas une liste exhaustive de toutes les responsabilités et compétences requises pour ce poste.Les exigences physiques décrites dans la section Responsabilités de cette fiche de poste sont représentatives de celles auxquelles un employé doit satisfaire pour remplir correctement les fonctions essentielles du poste. Des ajustements raisonnables peuvent être apportés pour permettre aux personnes en situation de handicap de remplir ces fonctions essentielles. Rôles administratifs : dans l’exercice de ses fonctions, l’employé est régulièrement appelé à se déplacer de façon autonome. Il est également amené à utiliser un ordinateur et à communiquer avec ses pairs et ses collègues. Contactez votre responsable ou votre service RH local pour connaître les conditions de travail et les exigences physiques spécifiques à chaque rôle.**Autorisation de travail et parrainage** Chez Medtronic, nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement dans lequel les employés peuvent s'épanouir et avoir un impact significatif. Conformément à notre approche de planification de la main-d'œuvre à l'échelle de l'entreprise, le parrainage d'autorisation de travail aux États-Unis (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) est proposé exclusivement pour les postes de niveau Principal et supérieur, où l'expertise spécialisée s'aligne sur les besoins métier à long terme. Les postes en dessous du niveau Principal exigent que les candidats possèdent une autorisation de travail américaine sans restriction au moment de l'embauche et pour la durée de l'emploi. Rejoignez-nous et aidez-nous à accomplir notre mission, à savoir soulager la douleur, rétablir la santé et prolonger la vie, en valorisant votre expérience et votre perspective uniques.**Alerte de fraude au recrutement** Nous avons pris connaissance de l’existence d’arnaques de type phishing visant les personnes à la recherche d’un emploi. Veuillez garder les points suivants à l’esprit : Postulez uniquement via les canaux officiels de Medtronic. Toutes les communications légitimes de recrutement de Medtronic proviennent de plateformes Medtronic approuvées et d’adresses e-mail officielles se terminant par @medtronic.com. Medtronic ne demande jamais de paiement ni d’informations personnelles sensibles (telles que des coordonnées bancaires ou des informations de sécurité sociale) au cours des premières étapes du processus de recrutement. Toute demande de ce type n’est pas légitime. Si vous recevez un message suspect prétendant provenir de Medtronic, n’y répondez pas, ne cliquez sur aucun lien et n’ouvrez aucune pièce jointe. Si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations concernant l’authenticité d’une communication prétendument faite par ou au nom de Medtronic, veuillez nous contacter immédiatement à l’adresse [e-mail].**Avantages sociaux et rémunération****Medtronic offre un salaire compétitif et un ensemble d’avantages sociaux flexibles** Le cœur de nos valeurs est animé par un engagement envers nos employés. Nous saluons leurs contributions et partageons avec eux le succès qu’ils ont contribué à créer. Nous offrons un large éventail d’avantages, de ressources et de régimes de rémunération concurrentiels conçus pour vous soutenir à chaque étape de votre carrière et de votre vie personnelle.Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$176,800.00 - $265,200.00This 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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).