Principal Design Assurance Engineer
Job in
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, 55112, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Medtronic
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Quality Engineering, Biomedical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
** A Day in the Life*
* Medtronic's Interventional Cardiology Therapy (ICT) Operating unit is looking for a Principal Design Assurance Engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of energy based therapeutic medical devices to treat hypertension.
In this exciting role, you'll be a key member of the Premarket Design Assurance team. Our mission is to provide technical leadership in Design Assurance throughout the product development lifecycle, partnering with cross-functional teams to develop robust, safe, and reliable medical devices. We lead the Design Verification strategy and execution, ensuring designs meet user and product requirements through rigorous design controls, effective risk management, and objective evidence that supports successful regulatory approval and market launch.
Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds, and their individual life experiences to work every day. It's no accident - we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it's the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.
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 a minimum of 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.
** What's*
* ** in it for you:*
* + Impact that matters:
Contribute directly to the development of life-saving medical devicesin a novel and innovative and growing market sector
+ Leadership growth:
Lead a skilled team and collaborate with world-class experts across multiple disciplines
+ Innovation at scale:
Shape the future of testing through automation, advanced validation techniques, and cutting-edge equipment
+ Professional development:
Stay at the forefront of regulatory and technical advancements while growing yourexpertisein a highly regulated, innovative industry
+ A mission-driven culture:
Join a team where your work not only challenges you technically but also makes a real difference in patients' lives worldwide
** Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:*
* + Lead Design Assurance activitiesacrossfullproduct cyclein alignment with the overall project phase and project target milestones
+ Owndesignverification activities, ensuring teststrategy andplans aligned with designinputs
+ Liaise withR&D andact as the design assurance SME fordesignvalidationandhumanfactorsstrategies
+ Supportdesignrequirementsflow downfrom user needstodesign requirementstooutputs andtestmethods
+ Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure traceability between design requirements, riskmanagementand design verificationtest strategy
+ Contribute to risk management activities, including DFMEA/FMECA development, hazard analysis, and risk file updates aligned to ISO 14971
+ Build strong partnerships across Systems, Software, Hardware, Mechanical Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, and Manufacturing to deliver complex technical milestones
+ Exhibit strong problem-solving skills,lead and support project investigationsas needed
+ Qualityleadforanymechanicaldesign supportrequiredincludingsupportingdesignupdatesandmechanicaldesign reviews
+ Identify, escalate, and resolve reliability and…
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