Principal Electrical Engineer

Medtronic

Principal Electrical Engineer responsible for the architecture and design of complex electrical systems in cardiac ablation solutions. Leading cross-functional decisions to enhance innovation and patient safety.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeNewton • Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $134,400 - $201,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the electrical subject-matter expert for cardiac ablation platforms
Define and review electrical architectures, requirements, and design strategies
Drive trade-off decisions balancing performance, safety, cost, manufacturability
Lead or review detailed electrical design activities
Establish and execute verification and validation strategies
Provide expert input into design reviews, hazard analyses, and failure investigations
Own or strongly influence risk management activities
Apply Design for Reliability and Design for Safety principles
Mentor and technically develop junior and senior engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
Expertise in analog/digital mixed-signal design
Safety-critical circuit design
EMC/ESD mitigation
Demonstrated ability to lead technical decisions across complex, multidisciplinary systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
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
Capital Accumulation Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

analog designdigital designmixed-signal designsafety-critical circuit designEMC mitigationESD mitigationverification strategiesvalidation strategiesrisk managementDesign for Reliability

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringtechnical decision-makingcommunicationcollaboration