Electrical Engineer II

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Sep 2026

 

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A Day in the LifeThe Electrical Engineer II in Electrophysiology Technologies (EPT) contributes to the architecture, design, verification, and lifecycle support of complex electrical systems used in cardiac mapping and ablation therapies. This role supports sustaining engineering and technology development efforts, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation in medical devices.

         

         

This engineer works with growing independence, contributing technical input across programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams including systems engineering, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory, and taking ownership of assigned workstreams. The role should also be open to supporting project planning and coordination activities as needed.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Support electrical design activities for cardiac ablation platforms, including generators, energy delivery systems, sensing and monitoring circuits, and safety-critical subsystems.

• Contribute to the development and review of electrical architectures, requirements, and design approaches to support RF and pulsed field ablation technologies, ensuring robustness under clinical use conditions.

• Support trade-off decisions balancing performance, safety, cost, manufacturability, serviceability, and regulatory constraints.

• Contribute to detailed electrical design activities including high-voltage circuits, power electronics, sensing and monitoring circuits, isolation schemes, grounding strategies, and EMC-robust designs.

• Support and execute verification and validation activities, ensuring designs meet functional, safety, and reliability requirements across the product lifecycle.

• Provide technical input into design reviews, hazard analyses, and failure investigations involving electrical subsystems.

• Support risk management activities related to electrical hazards, energy delivery, insulation, leakage currents, fault detection, and patient return electrode monitoring, with ownership of assigned deliverables.

• Apply Design for Reliability and Manufacturability principles to identify, reduce, and monitor technical risk in compliance with medical device standards and internal quality systems.  

• Act as a design technical leader across released product engineering, manufacturing, supplier engineering, service, and quality teams. 

• Support sustaining engineering activities including root‑cause analysis of field issues, design changes, component obsolescence, and manufacturing process improvements. 

• Interface with external suppliers and partners to support continuity of supply, technical alignment with system requirements, and coordination of assigned tasks or project activities.

• Share technical knowledge and collaborate with other engineers to support sound electrical design, documentation, and problem solving.

• Contribute to engineering standards, design guidelines, and continuous improvement efforts within EPT.

• Represent electrical engineering in program reviews, technical discussions, and issue-resolution forums as needed.

Required Qualifications 

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in analog/digital mixed-signal design, safety-critical circuit design, and EMC/ESD mitigation.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical decisions within complex, multidisciplinary systems, with a willingness to take ownership of assigned work and support project execution.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

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Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$87,200.00 - $130,800.00

This 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).

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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