Sr. Systems Technical Lead

* Maintain expert knowledge of products and their clinical applications; apply this expertise to guide system-level design, product definition, and cross-functional decision-making.
* Lead architectural discussions to conceptualize, design, and develop products that meet clinical performance, workflow, and user needs, integrating perspectives from multiple engineering and clinical domains.
* Provide technical oversight to ensure rigorous execution—challenging assumptions, reviewing design outputs, and balancing depth of work with program timeline needs.
* Recognize when work is at an acceptable risk level, document gaps in a risk log, and define plans to close them.
* Ensure comprehensive product documentation, including verification and validation planning and system test development.
* Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team; foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and engagement.
* Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, growth needs, and project priorities.
* Share technical expertise generously; promote organizational learning, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
* Provide productive feedback and help the team build confidence and alignment around the plan and vision.
* Apply deep understanding of the medical device product development lifecycle, including FDA design controls and phase-gate processes.
* Ensure that development activities comply with relevant standards, quality system requirements, and risk management practices.
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials Science, or related field) and 4 years of job related experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.
* Experience with risk management and structured design processes within a regulated industry (medical device preferred).
* Strong understanding of medical device development processes, including design controls.
* Experience in complex system development spanning mechanical, electrical, software, and clinical domains.
* Knowledge of verification & validation best practices.
* Exposure to clinical environments or collaboration with clinical partners, with an understanding of patient conditions and clinical use of monitoring technologies.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to technical and non-technical audiences.
* Experience in risk-based decision-making with incomplete information
** 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.

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.

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