Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72 million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Medtronic is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT) Operating Unit. This role will have responsibility for ensuring our products exceed the safety and reliability requirements and expectations of patients, clinicians, regulators, and the business. The EPT Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of 4 businesses: ·Cardiac Pacing Therapies ·Cardiovascular Diagnostic & Services ·Defibrillation Solutions ·And Cardiac Ablation Solutions This position is based at our Mounds View, MN facility and requires a minimum of 4 days per week on-site to support collaboration, innovation, and cross-functional partnership. The role also requires 10% or less travel to support project execution, business needs, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Electrical Engineer role but is not limited to the following: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and release new cardiac rhythm management products and design changes Plan, lead, and integrate Design for Reliability (DfR) activities on product development projects to drive product safety, complaint reduction, reliability, and quality outcomes that exceed patient, customer, company, and regulatory agency expectations Evaluate designs for potential failure modes, assess potential hazards and harms, prioritize safety risks, identify appropriate risk controls, and compile evidence to demonstrate benefits outweigh product risks Define and allocate reliability requirements and goals, develop and lead reliability demonstration strategies, manage completion of reliability growth activities, and recommend design and manufacturing updates to ensure design achieves required levels of product reliability Understand legacy product performance and incorporate learnings into new product development projects Develop test plans, determine statistically valid sample sizes, work with test labs to demonstrate performance, address test observations, statistically analyze data, and write test reports Articulate risk management and reliability activities and conclusions in documentation, regulatory submissions, and audits Perform engineering reviews of quality records for safety and reliability impact Advocate for safety, reliability, and quality in design reviews and other project meetings Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related technical discipline AND a minimum of 4 years of experience OR a Master s degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience Preferred Qualifications: Experience applying Six Sigma development methods, such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Robust Characterization (P-Diagram), and Capability Analysis is a plus Strong circuit analysis and hands-on electrical testing experience Experience using design verification and troubleshooting skills, coupled with a working knowledge of quality and statistical methods. Experience writing engineering documents (test plans, reports etc) Medical Device Industry experience or other regulated industry Familiarity with these regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 820 cGMP, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and ISO 5841-2 ASQ CRE Certified For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. 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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):$108,000.00 - $162,000.00 ‌ 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 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. 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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Oct 2026
The EPT Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of 4 businesses:
Cardiac Pacing Therapies
Cardiovascular Diagnostic & Services
Defibrillation Solutions
And Cardiac Ablation Solutions
In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Electrical Engineer role but is not limited to the following:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and release new cardiac rhythm management products and design changes
Evaluate designs for potential failure modes, assess potential hazards and harms, prioritize safety risks, identify appropriate risk controls, and compile evidence to demonstrate benefits outweigh product risks
Understand legacy product performance and incorporate learnings into new product development projects
Develop test plans, determine statistically valid sample sizes, work with test labs to demonstrate performance, address test observations, statistically analyze data, and write test reports
Articulate risk management and reliability activities and conclusions in documentation, regulatory submissions, and audits

Nice-to-haves

Experience applying Six Sigma development methods, such as Design of Experiments (DOE), Robust Characterization (P-Diagram), and Capability Analysis is a plus
Strong circuit analysis and hands-on electrical testing experience
Experience using design verification and troubleshooting skills, coupled with a working knowledge of quality and statistical methods.
Experience writing engineering documents (test plans, reports etc)
Medical Device Industry experience or other regulated industry
Familiarity with these regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 820 cGMP, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and ISO 5841-2
ASQ CRE Certified
Physical Job Requirements
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
Recruitment Fraud Alert
We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:
Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official medtronic.com email addresses.

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Dental

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401(K)

Paid Time Off