# Prin Electrical Engineer

Hiring organization: [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/08f728f4-8df4-431a-b604-becbd26cb63d

Listed on Medtronic's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Lafayette, CO

## Summary

This principal-level role leads electrical engineering for Medtronic's surgical hardware products, overseeing mixed-signal board design, product lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance in a medical device environment. It suits experienced engineers with deep expertise in analog/digital circuits and high-voltage systems who can mentor teams and drive cross-functional initiatives.

_Our summary, not Medtronic's wording._

## Skills named

Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuit Design, PCB Design, Root Cause Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7+ years experience (or Master's with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years)
- Experience with all phases of mixed-signal board design including architecture, circuit design, schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, and verification
- Strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuit design, signals and systems, frequency-domain analysis, and power electronics
- Experience with OrCAD schematic capture and PCB design tools
- Hands-on laboratory equipment experience including oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers
- Experience designing and troubleshooting high-voltage systems up to approximately 5 kV
- Experience working in regulated industries, preferably medical devices
- Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards and medical device development processes
- Strong root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

## Nice to have

- Experience supporting released products in a medical device environment
- Experience with EMC and electrical safety testing
- Experience with supplier qualification and component obsolescence management
- Experience leading VAVE and cost optimization initiatives
- Exposure to systems engineering practices and requirements-driven development
- Experience in Agile product development environments
- Familiarity with surgical hardware or electrosurgical products
- Lean, Six Sigma, or A3 problem-solving experience
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions across organizations

Apply on Medtronic's site: https://medtronic.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MedtronicCareers/job/Lafayette-Colorado-United-States-of-America/Prin-Electrical-Engineer_R72632-2