Senior Electrical System Test Engineer at Medtronic in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Job Description:

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 career at Medtronic is like no other. We are committed, we are purposeful and we are driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives - starting with your own.

In this exciting role as a Senior Electrical Engineer you will be part of the Engineering Services - Test Systems Engineering team at the Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) supporting production of batteries used in implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators. This role will be developing and releasing test systems for MECC's various manufacturing functions. We want an engineer that is ready to provide innovation into our testing technologies. This person should hold the ability to work on a cross functional team, be organized and results driven, that promotes long lasting solutions to better the way we do things here at Medtronic. We are looking for a technically competent, ambitious individual with a strong testing/manufacturing background.

• Lead the design, development, and test of both manual and automated test systems for testing batteries and battery components that go into our medical devices


• Utilize fluency in the medical industry documentation processes to execute the qualification and installation of our test equipment, including both hardware and software components


• Produce thorough and industry leading documentation to support our quality and compliance at Medtronic


• Support the development of batteries and associated components to be used in medical devices regarding testability


• Evaluate and develop custom electrical fixture designs to fulfill test specifications for MECC components


• Research and implement state of the art technologies to enhance test equipment features, improve safety, reliability, and performance; thereby optimizing manufacturing throughput and lowering manufacturing costs


• Implement Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) principles within the functional area


• Support Manufacturing in troubleshooting operations involving medical devices through manufacturing and test


• Provide technical assistance to other functional departments such as Product Engineering, Quality, Reliability and Manufacturing


• Lead, mentor and review the designs of less experienced engineers to ensure robustness


• Serve as an organizational spokesman on advanced test equipment projects and/or programs. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.


• Represent the electrical engineering function in the Engineering Services - Test Systems Engineering team and manufacturing partners to communicate strategy, plans, schedules, progress, and accomplishments


• Work independently under the guidance of an Engineering Manager

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years product development, test engineering or engineering experience OR Advanced Degree with 2+ years product development, test engineering or engineering experience

Nice to Have

• MS Electrical Engineering


• National Instruments LabView Certification (Architect Level Preferred)


• 8 or more years in one or more of the following: medical device design, ultra-low power battery operated systems, test fixture design and development


• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements that pertain to medical device test systems


• Strong knowledge of schematic design and component level troubleshooting

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):$101,600.00 - $152,400.00

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).

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 90,000+ 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.

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