Sr. Principal Ultrasound Engineer, Mounds View, MN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Jul 2026

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A Day in the Life Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Ultrasound Engineer to serve as a recognized technical leader in ultrasound and acoustic design. This individual Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Ultrasound Engineer to serve as a recognized technical leader in ultrasound and acoustic design. This individual will set architectural direction, drive innovation through model-based design, and collaborate with external experts to integrate ultrasound with the Affera platform.

They will also be responsible for building internal ultrasound engineering talent while shaping next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound platforms. This role is based onsite in Mounds View, MN and will require up to 25% travel time.

Key Responsibilities
- Define and own transducer architecture, balancing acoustic performance, power, thermal, cost, form factor, and regulatory constraints.

- Establish technical roadmaps that align with multi-year product and platform strategies.

- Lead architectural trade-off studies and make build/buy/partner recommendations for critical subsystems-Provide technical oversight of key suppliers and contract manufacturers

Cross-Functional Influence and Mentorship
- Partner with senior leaders in firmware, software, algorithms, systems, regulatory, and clinical to align technical direction.

- Lead design reviews, architectural reviews, and technical risk reviews across programs.

- Mentor and coach engineers; actively develop technical career paths and build organizational depth.

- Influence hiring, technical onboarding, and competency development for the broader engineering community.

Innovation, IP, and External Engagement
- Drive innovation pipelines, generate patentable IP, and grow Medtronic's ultrasound patent portfolio.

- Contribute to publications in peer-reviewed venues (posters, abstracts, journal articles) represent Medtronic at industry conferences when appropriate .

- Engage with academic partners, key suppliers, and standards bodies (IEC, AIUM, IEEE) to shape technology direction.

Quality, Compliance, and Manufacturing
- Serve as a technical authority during regulatory submissions and audits.

Level Expectations-Excellent collaboration and communication skills with internal (cross-functional and leadership) and external partners
- Recognized internally (and ideally, externally) as a subject matter expert in ultrasound transducers and system architecture
- Operates with broad autonomy on the most complex, ambiguous, and high-impact technical challenges.

- Influences technical strategy across multiple programs, business units, or operating units.

- Mentors principal, senior, and staff engineers; develops the next generation of technical leaders.

- Represents Medtronic in industry forums, standards bodies, academic collaborations, and key supplier engagements.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering , Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 8+ years; or PhD with 6+ years.

Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in a relevant discipline with publications in ultrasound, acoustics, or medical imaging.

- Expertise with piezoelectric arrays, CMUTs, and/or PMUTs, including FEA-driven co-design with electronics.

- Demonstrated architectural ownership of ultrasound transducers and system interfaces across multiple product generations.

- Deep, hands-on experience with ultrasound system and electronics simulation software, including several of the following:

- Field II and k-Wave for acoustic field, beam pattern, and pulse-echo simulation- FOCUS for…