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What this role is
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.
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What they ask for
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