Principal Electrical Engineer - MRI Safety at Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Jan 2025

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

The Core R&D group within Medtronic's Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Operating Units in Rice Creek, Minnesota, is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer with electromagnetic computational Modeling and Simulation (M&S) experience for MR safety of Medical Devices. Our vision is to become the undisputed world leader in Neuromodulation, improving patient lives through innovative solutions. Our therapies span the care continuum; from early interventional procedures to implantable surgical technologies that relieve pain, restore function, and improve lives for our patients. We need your help to make this happen.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will work with a team of Engineers and Technicians to develop and bring new products to the market. The primary focus of this role will be to conduct a M&S based MR safety assessment for implantable devices such as Neurostimulator systems for Deep Brain Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, and Sacral Nerve Modulation. MR safety development includes knowledge of MRI Standards for Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMDs), model verification and validation in accordance with V&V40 or other standards, in-vivo testing and testing at commercial MRI scanners, data analysis, technical reviews, and report writing. You will take ownership of every aspect of M&S based MR safety assessment for Implantable Neurostimulators. You will have responsibility to innovate, apply technical expertise, and provide technical leadership to a team of Electrical Engineers and Technicians.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provide technical leadership on M&S based MR safety development and test for Implantable Medical Devices


• Provide electrical and Radiofrequency (RF) engineering skills to design, develop, characterize, and verify MR safety in new product designs


• Fundamental understanding of MR induced RF, gradient, and static fields, and associated MR safety design for Implantable Medical Devices


• Work closely with other Engineers and Technicians to verify and validate multiphysics based Medical Device and lead heating models


• Analysis of product performance using DFSS techniques


• Design and execute test methods to characterize MR safety and verify adherence to standards, product, and systems requirements


• Validate test environments comprising custom RF equipment, software, and test methods


• Interface with certified test houses to verify/certify to global regulatory standards including ISO 14708-3, ISO/TS 10974, IEC 60601-2-33, etc.


• Work under minimal supervision


• Ensure understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable. Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high-quality work.


• Ability to work with others internationally and travel globally

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline


• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering


• MR safety experience for Medical Devices


• Strong understanding of electromagnetics and their interactions with Medical Devices


• Proven experience in computational M&S in the context of electromagnetics and Medical Devices


• Proficiency in relevant multiphysics simulation tools such as Sim4Life, ANSYS, etc.


• Experience with model verification and validation in accordance with V&V40 or other standards


• Experience validating test scripts, methods and systems


• Experience in hardware integration of RF subsystems


• Experience designing analog and digital circuitry on custom PCBs

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies - from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes.
Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager.
Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level specialists.

Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results.
May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation.
Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area.
Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels.
May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
May have broad knowledge of project management.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. • 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

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):125- 188,400

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

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.