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At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Research & Development (R&D) organization is looking for an experienced Engineer with a CRM related background to work as a Distinguished Systems Engineer on Product Development Programs and Research Feasibility Studies.

The position responsibilities will focus on feasibility analyses, system development, integration, verification, and validation for CRM products. You will be responsible for partnering with systems engineer peers, marketing, product design teams, quality and program management to drive meaningful design inputs, a robust design, and ultimately an efficient and effective verification and validation strategy. Along the path to launch, you will become a technical leader towards the success of the product and help establish best-practices and innovative approaches towards proving that our products meet the expectations of the Medtronic Mission. The position offers an excellent opportunity for an engineer interested in designing and executing systems engineering activities to produce reliable and successful products. Candidates should have demonstrated ability to define work for others and execute independently after receiving high level scope and constraints.

This position is on-site in Mounds View, MN. Travel Requirements: Travel up to approximately 1-2 times per quarter. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

         

         

In general, the following responsibilities apply to the Distinguished Systems Engineer role.  This includes, but is not limited to the following:

 

Project leadership:

• Provide overall technical leadership for the solution.
• Lead the transformation of desired outcomes (customer/business needs) into quality solutions for customers.​
• Drive and monitor the technical content, integrity, and integration of the system.​
• Drive collaboration with cross-functional partners to achieve technical alignment​.
• Present technical solution and related risks tied back to business objectives for Senior Leadership approval
• Evolve the solution to address learnings from the risk burndown and system integration activities.​
• Mature solution concepts with cross-functional partners to address trade-offs and allocation to subsystems​.
• Communicate solution concepts to the core team, business, and cross-functional teams​.
• Drive organizational alignment of system solutions through influence​.
• Lead the identification of the Systems Engineering activities, durations, dependencies, and work breakdown structure and delegate appropriate tasks to systems engineers on the project team​.
• Develop the system engineers on the project team through coaching/mentoring​.
• Lead the Systems Team supporting the project, responsible for providing technical review and decisions related to the technical content and escalating challenges with recommendations.​
• Develop materials and present solution and risk burndown strategies for detailed independent technical review by domain experts
• Accountable for technical correctness of final delivered solution​.

 

Development Activities:

• Lead user engagement sessions to collect user inputs
• Drive implementation of the technical aspects of selected solution: define Design Input Requirements, define system design (including use cases, system interfaces, etc), allocate functionality/performance to subsystems, and review subsystem designs​.
• Define and execute plans to drive maturity of technology and algorithmic features, to reduce risk as necessary (e.g. clinical or pre-clinical download studies)​
• Develop and Execute System Risk Burn Down Activities to retire risk and demonstrate system capability​.

• Lead teams to develop and execute a robust and efficient system verification and validation strategy.
• Establish evaluation & launch strategy (e.g.  alpha/beta testing, Key Performance Indicators)

Evaluation & Launch Activities:

• Participate in defining and execution of clinical trial design or Limited Release Evaluation strategy (if required)​.
• Provide technical guidance on customer training and deliver training on new system features. ​
• Monitor Key Performance Indicators
• Proactively detect and manage any issues with the system that arise during the early launch, including Field Corrective Actions​.
• Provide technical oversight (and on-site support) over the initial launch of the product until it is stable in the market and ready to transfer to Released Product Engineering​.
• Lead identification and documentation of solution’s technical lessons learned.

 

 

MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other technical discipline, computer science or electrical engineering preferred
• 15 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 13 years relevant experience OR PhD with 11 years relevant experience. 
• In-depth understanding of the clinical application of products within Cardiac Rhythm Management. This includes, but is not limited to understanding the patient population, indications, physicians, market dynamics, etc.
• Proven technical expert and thought leader with a breadth and depth of knowledge in medical device space. Able to think broadly and dive deep into multiple technical areas as needed
• Demonstrated success planning R&D or system projects or strategic functional initiatives and recommending technological application projects / solutions to accomplish medium-term to long-range objectives
• Demonstrated success solving problems that are complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization
• Recognized technical authority and innovator in field of expertise and / or resource within the field by peers within the organization
• Strong organization, prioritization, and communication skills

 

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

 

• Experience leading development organizations to adopt or refine Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and/or system-level test automation
• Experience with Design for Reliability and Manufacturing or related product development processes
• A person that is versatile, technically savvy, curious, a broad systems thinker, and has proven ability to work in a space of ambiguity.
• Solid judgment in assessing risks and opportunities of these solutions. 
• Customer focus and service orientation

 

About Medtronic:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. 

 

Physical Job Requirements:

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. (ADA-United States of America).

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a long-term incentive plan, which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about Medtronic Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) here.

 

The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc. 

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$203,200.00 - $304,800.00

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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).

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

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