Principal Electrical Engineer

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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 will include but are not limited to:

• 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

Nice to Have

• 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

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):$125,600.00 - $188,400.00This 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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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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.

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