Senior Electrical Engineer - NM - Fridley, MN (Onsite)

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

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

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Medtronic pioneered the field of neuromodulation with groundbreaking innovations, including the first commercially available spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain, the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for movement disorders, and the first implantable drug pump for targeted medication delivery to the intrathecal space of the spine. More than 40 years later, we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, constantly challenging ourselves to disrupt the markets we created. By advancing science with bold thinking and collaboration, we bring together the right expertise to engineer groundbreaking therapies and technologies that transform patient care.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

Careers That Change Lives

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll collaborate with a talented team of engineers and technicians to design, develop, and launch innovative products that shape the future of neuromodulation. In this role, you will lead electrical product development for next generation implantables and external neurostimulators supporting therapies such as Deep Brain Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Modulation. Success in this position requires a strong understanding of the regulatory and safety standards that govern medical device development.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the design, development, analysis, characterization, verification, and debugging of new electrical designs-covering both analog and digital circuitry for implantable devices and patient care instruments.

• Apply theory and practical knowledge of LF & HF antennas, matching circuitry, radios, and related electrical connection topologies within implantables and patient programmers.

• Integrate firmware with embedded electronics to create robust, high-performance systems.

• Design, execute, and validate test methods to ensure compliance with standards, product specifications, and system requirements.

• Partner with Electrical, Systems, Firmware, and IC Design teams to troubleshoot issues, create targeted test suites, and drive verification of electrical designs.

• Analyze product performance using DFSS techniques to optimize quality and reliability.

• Validate test environments, including non-product software validation.

• Develop test methods and work with certified test houses to verify/certify products to global regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 60601, ISO 14708-3).

• Define production test requirements and support the creation of manufacturing test applications for PCBA and device assembly.

• Adhere to all quality policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with quality systems and delivery of high-standard work.

• Collaborate effectively across international teams and travel globally as needed.

Location: Fridley, MN

• This is an on-site position required to be in the office 4 days/week in Fridley, MN.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

• OR advance degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advance degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

• Proven track record of technical leadership in complex engineering projects

• Hands-on experience with hardware integration of RF subsystems

• Expertise in verification and validation of Class II and Class III medical devices

• Proficiency in developing automated test benches and validating test scripts, methods, and systems

• Strong foundation in PCB design methodology, including CAD tools and manufacturing processes

• Experience with modeling and simulation using MATLAB, C/C++, LabVIEW, and/or Python scripting

• Familiarity with global medical device standards such as ISO 14708 and IEC 60601

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):$106,400.00 - $159,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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 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.

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 law. In 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.