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 The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for providing leadership in the development of cutting-edge products used in the medical field. Specific tasks include:

• Leading various initiatives within New Product Development / Sustenance such as design changes, supply chain improvements, analysis and determination of critical component replacement and CAPA support.
• Designing, developing, testing and documenting hardware designs and applications.
• Leading the analysis and modeling of identified design solutions to ensure fulfillment of sub-system requirements and system architecture.
• Leading the development of circuit designs based on sub-system requirements and system architecture.
• Providing leadership in planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts.
• Providing leadership in identifying and addressing technical risks, product hazards and failure analysis.
• Providing subject matter expertise of the designs and its components to internal and cross-functional development teams.
• Supporting and troubleshooting of circuit designs.
• Providing technical expertise in the support and maintenance of existing products.
• Ensuring adherence to Medtronic and other quality standards including design procedures and compliance requirements.
• Interfacing with all project team members including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and test), quality, regulatory, marketing, technical communications, end users, technical support, production, and suppliers.
• Participating in and leading on-going professional development activities.
• Leading the identification and implementation of process improvements.
• Willingness and ability to assume increased responsibility.
• Leading the organization, estimation, scheduling, resourcing and completion of project milestones.
• Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies or governmental regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills and mentoring capabilities.
• Ability to work in a team environment and directly contribute to its success.
• Ability to drive change and influence culture.
• Strong inclination towards New technologies, create Proof of Concepts.
• Travel requirement: Occasional international and domestic travel may be required less than 25%.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Strong electronics circuit designs based on Micro-processor, Micro-controller, CPLD/FPGA.
• 10+ years of Electronics circuit design-based product development
• Good at Analog & Digital circuit designing along with component selection
• Peripheral interface design capabilities for IOs, Displays, ADC/DAC, Sensors, etc
• Strong testing skills based on Compliance/Standard requirements along with

automation capabilities * Expertise in any of the eCAD tools for schematic drawing, circuit simulations, Layout reviews, etc

• Understanding of Manufacturing process and development of required test set-up
• Hands on experience of various tools/processes essential for debugging, fault analysis, field complaints

Good to Have

• Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques.
• Experience in planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams.
• Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design and iterative software development practices.
• Familiarity and experience working with Matlab, Linux, C++ or scripting languages.
• Ability to provide creativity while solving complex problems without known solutions.
• Ability to assess new technologies via comprehensive reviews of the state-of-the-art
• Project management skills including leading a project team as well as planning and estimation of tasks, milestones, resources and budget.
• Understanding of VHDL code, Firmware, and mechanical designs

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

• Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
• Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

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: Seasoned individual contributor.
Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions.
Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes.
Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties.
Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area.
Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.
Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decision-making.
Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.
Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
May have practical 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 of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years 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.
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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
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 95,000+ 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.
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