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In this exciting role as a Principal Electrical Engineer with the CRM Technology & Innovation (T&I) group, you will have responsibility for rapid prototyping and technology demonstration related to cardiac therapy systems and products. As a member of a talented team of technologists, – primary responsibility will be to enable new technology development via design, rapid prototyping and testing of concepts (from ideation to de-risking and hand-off to product development). This role will contribute to a fast-paced R&T environment, working within a team to deliver advanced technical expertise and solutions to complex engineering problems.
A Day in the Life
•Drive new technology creation by conducting and distilling VOC related to our cardiac implantable therapy delivery tools and systems;
•Work with cross-functional team (R&T, R&D, Marketing, operations, PMO, etc.) to brainstorm ideas for new technologies and a business case for productization.
•Works with cross-functional engineering teams to develop biomedical instrumentation and signal processing solutions from concept level through final implementation.
•Drive new technology de-risking by involving in all phases of technology hand-off to product development including definition, design, troubleshooting, characterization, and verification of cardiac therapy products (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators and implantable diagnostic devices as well as external patient communicators, programmers, and monitors).
•Provide electrical engineering skills to design, develop, analyze, and debug new product designs including analog and digital circuitry
•Integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical designs into final product
•Develop test requirements and support development of prototype test applications
•Support PCB and Device assembly and develop test procedures to evaluate, characterize, and verify new electrical and product designs.
•Authors and leads engineering solutions-based trade-off studies rapidly achieving directional decisions
Bachelors degree required Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice to Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Technical discipline required with a minimum of 7 years of experience in Medical Product Development or Post Market Support OR an advance degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Medical Product Development or Post Market Support
Strong background in PCB design methodology including CAD tools and manufacturing processes Circuit simulation in tools such as PSPICE or LTSPICE Ability to evaluate and debug electrical designs including RF performance Experience with design, verification, and validation of Class III medical devices or similar regulated product Experience modeling in MATLAB C/C++, LabVIEW and/or Python scripting Familiarity with EN45502 and/or IEC60601 Strong oral and written communication skills Experience in cardiac Implantables therapy delivery systems. Demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects/programs to completion.Physical Job Requirements:
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. (ADA-United States of America)
The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.
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Medtronic Incentive Plan: This position is eligible for an annual Bonus Program. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.