Principal Hardware Engineer

Medtronic

Principal Hardware Engineer at Medtronic responsible for hardware and electrical requirements in Digital Health projects. Collaborating with teams to ensure the development of reliable and innovative medical devices in Minnesota or Colorado.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeMounds View • Colorado, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,800 - $211,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for owning hardware and electrical requirements for new and existing products
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with extensive hands-on hardware development experience and passion for coaching and developing engineers
Serve as a subject matter expert for electrical and hardware design challenges.
Responsible for owning electrical testing deliverables on new and sustaining products
Provide technical direction for hardware platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, manufacturing and scalability
Drives root cause investigations and resolution of complex technical issues
Deep knowledge of international standards (IEC 60601-1, 60601-2, CC 47CF$, ANSI C63.27, etc.)
Deep knowledge of various wireless technologies, batteries, and battery powered systems
Deep knowledge of CAD and other similar tools
Develop and review schematics, PCB layouts and component selection
Perform hardware debugging, verification and system integration activities
Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, systems and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing hardware architectures
Experiencing working with patient contacting devices and understanding of regulations around it
Ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously and keep organized and multitask.
Understand stage gate processes for projects within the medical device project lifecycle
Organizational collaborator on DH&AI enabled initiatives to leverage cross disciplinary and globally distributed teams to craft high-quality products and services that customers love and drive preference
Collaborate with other leaders to ensure successful development, release and launch of world-class product (portfolio/program)

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years' experience in the medical device industry in systems, digital or software development with proven record of accomplishment.
Knowledge of Agile methodology is nice to have.
Experience in 5+ major product or portfolio releases.
Experience in a regulated product industry is nice to have.
Ability to quickly understand complex system behaviors, engineering problems, technical and architectural constraints.
A robust design portfolio articulating past design work.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an aptitude for convincing others, both internally and externally, of the value of their ideas.

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineeringhardware developmentelectrical testingschematics developmentPCB layouthardware debuggingsystem integrationwireless technologiesbattery powered systemsdesign portfolio

Soft Skills

coachingtechnical directionproblem solvingorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationautonomymultitaskingmanaging ambiguityconvincing others