Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Medical Device

Medtronic plc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement and savings plans

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to lead system integration and apply advanced systems engineering to electrophysiology cath lab environments. You will work across cross-functional teams, define architectures, and drive testing and validation throughout the product lifecycle.

Based in the US, this onsite role supports sites in Minnesota or Massachusetts with a four-day-office expectation. A strong background in medical devices and Design Controls is required, with travel <20%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience or Master’s with 8+ years or PhD with 6+ years of experience.
• Advanced systems engineering experience defining systems architecture.
• Experience in medical devices and electrophysiology environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development teams in integration, characterization, and troubleshooting testing.
• Develop expertise in applying systems engineering principles and identify optimization opportunities.
• Support marketing, field engineering, technical services, and training with technical guidance and testing.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Advanced Systems Engineering

Electrophysiology knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

## Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Medical DeviceApply: Onsite: Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America: Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 28, 2026 (12 days left to apply): R77106We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Sep 2026Careers 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**Cardiac Ablation Solutions develops technologies and therapies used to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias. This team partners across systems engineering, product development, field engineering, technical services, marketing, and clinical stakeholders to ensure successful integration of electrophysiology systems within hospital environments and to support product performance throughout the product lifecycle. This position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Newton, Massachusetts and follows an onsite work model with a minimum of four days per week in the office. As a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for system integration and refine your systems engineering skills to conduct interface testing, both within the system and during commercial support, as well as integrating the system into Electrophysiology cath lab hospital environments.**Primary Responsibilities*** Participate on cross-functional development teams in the creation of integration, characterization, and troubleshooting testing, training, and guidance documents.* Develop expertise in the application of systems engineering principles and identify opportunities for applying systems engineering within work assigned to the team.* Support marketing, field engineering, technical services, and training and education in technical questions.* Propose and implement changes to improve systems and/or processes.* Travel <20%**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience* OR Master’s with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience* OR PhD with 6 years of relevant experience* Advanced Systems Engineering experience defining systems architecture* Medical device experience**Preferred Qualifications*** Advanced understanding of Electrophysiology and comfort in the hospital environment* Experience with the application of Design Controls for medical devices* Demonstrated ability to create strategies and influence cross-functionally **#LI-MDT**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.**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.**Recruitment Fraud Alert**We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [e-mail].# **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):$164,000.00 - $246,000.00This 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. 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Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.### Who We AreWe 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. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.### What We Do**We change lives**. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. 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By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will...* **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world* **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities* **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning### How We Are DifferentThese commitments set our team apart from the rest:**Experiences that put people first**. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.**Life-transforming technologies**. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.**Better outcomes for our world**. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. 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