Senior Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Senior Systems Engineer – Mounds View, MN. Application window closes 15

Jun
2026.

Position is based in Mounds View, MN. The role requires working onsite a minimum of four days per week.

• Use critical thinking skills and technical knowledge to solve complex systems interaction problems in the fields of coronary artery disease or renal denervation.
• Provide expertise in multiple roles throughout the product development life cycle, leveraging deep knowledge of system functionality including electronics and software.
• Ensure completeness and correctness of requirements.
• Define interface requirements between systems for assigned features (e.g., software, firmware, hardware, mechanical).
• Lead cross‑functional teams to make timely decisions and recommendations that result in the successful completion of major project objectives.
• Execute multiple systems engineering activities in the product development life cycle, including identification, planning, monitoring, and execution of tasks for entire projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop business and customer needs for new product development.
• Design or support development of a systems architecture that aligns product development with the needs of the business and the customer.
• Contribute to defining new technologies through understanding and utilization of knowledge in product design and in‑vivo use conditions.
• Support or lead key design trade‑offs for assigned features, present to project management, and drive decisions.
• Possess extensive ability to foresee problems and provide alternate solutions.
• Apply knowledge of biomedical‑systems engineering principles, systems engineering competencies, and systems engineering methodologies.

• Minimum requirements:
  
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in quality or engineering.
  
  • Advanced degree with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in quality or engineering.
  
  • PhD with zero (0) years of relevant experience.
• Nice to have:
  
  • Medical device industry experience preferred.
  
  • Experience with IEC
  60601‑1 and ISO
  13485.
  
  • Familiarity with Model‑Based Systems Engineering.
  
  • Experience with QMS requirements.
  
  • Experience with cyber security.
  
  • For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of8C.F.R.§214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

The role requires independent mobility, interaction with a computer, and communication with peers and co‑workers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Salary (US, excluding Puerto Rico and specific California locations): $ – $. The position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

• 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 with 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)

Medtronic will provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.