Principal Electrical Engineer (Affera)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were 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.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer you will serve as a technical leader and expert in designing developing and integrating complex electrical systems for Medtronics innovative Cardiac Ablation Solutions products. This role provides a unique opportunity to work on challenging projects mentor team members and contribute directly to life-changing technologies. You will work cross-functionally with teams in mechanical engineering software development quality assurance and manufacturing to drive projects from concept through commercialization with a focus on technology development. Your work will help Medtronic achieve its mission of alleviating pain restoring health and extending life for millions of patients worldwide.

Primary Responsibilities

Contribute to the design development and testing of mixed-signal electrical systems and circuits for medical devices ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g. IEC 60601).

Develop detailed specifications schematics and PCB layouts collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to meet design and performance requirements.

Ensure reliability develop technical specifications for design and production and test hardware conformance to specifications; may include designing new or modifying existing products.

Contribute to technical project planning establish timelines define deliverables and proactively identify and mitigate potential risks.

Other responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience

OR Masters degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with all phases of mixed-signal board design including architecture circuit design schematic capture component selection PCB layout and design verification

Strong electrical signals and systems fundamentals including frequency domain representations and circuit analysis

Experience with OrCAD schematic capture and PCB layout tools

Hands-on experience using lab test equipment ( e.g. multimeters oscilloscopes logic and network analyzers) for system integration debugging and testing

Experience designing testing and implementing high-voltage systems (5 kV)

Experience in designing and testing medical equipment within a regulated industry and familiarity with 60601-1 safety standard

Ability to work in an agile development environment

Interest in gaining an understanding of cardiac electrophysiology

Interest in new technologies coupled with the ability to quickly learn and apply new tools and techniques as needed

Focus on accuracy and precision in technical tasks which is crucial for quality and reliability

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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) : $130400.00 - $195600.00

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 and 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) and 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

About Medtronic

We 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 95000 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.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. 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.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Electrical Engineering,Brand Management,CMS,Ethernet,Fpga

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 130400 - 195600