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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Medtronic Inc.
- **Location:** Saint Paul, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,400.0 - $165,600.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Firmware, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3347469342&tx=JT10092UHT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelors degree in Electrical, Computer, Software or Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related degree program required
 * Minimum of 4 years of experience integrating and verifying system design functions,
 * Or advanced degree with 2 years of experience integrating and verifying system design functions
 * Or PhD with 0 years experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

 * Medical Device Industry experience
 * Understanding and experience in design, development, and testing of complex medical devices systems
 * Understanding of and experience with developing system requirements, verification protocols, and test methods for embedded medical devices
 * Experience with IEC 60601-1 and ISO 13485
 * Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering
 * Experience with QMS requirements
 * Experience with secure by design principles
 * Basic knowledge of software development and computer programming
 * Working knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management, task management, and medical device regulation
 * Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization, cross-functionally, and with key people external to the organization

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.

## Description

This engineering position requires strong technical and leadership skills to support the capital equipment development of innovative, new products within the Renal Denervation Group . The Sr. Systems Engineer will apply knowledge of circuit card design, embedded software, and experience in working on complex multidisciplinary problems.

Systems Engineering activities typically involve trade-offs between risks, benefits, and performance. Systems Engineering activities are performed within the constraints of a complex regulatory environment, in partnership with development (software, firmware, hardware, mechanical engineering), research, clinical, regulatory, product planning, and marketing groups.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business. The candidate will be motivated and must have exceptional soft skills that will be used to work with a team.

Role and Responsibilities

 * The candidate will be responsible for creating and executing test suites for integrating and verifying system design functions.
 * Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. 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 in the product development life cycle through deep knowledge of system functionality including electronics and software.
 * Responsible for completeness and correctness of requirements.
 * Define interface requirements between systems for assigned features (e.g. software, firmware, hardware, mechanical).
 * Participate in cross-functional teams and make appropriate, 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 executing assigned tasks.
 * 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 the 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. Extensive ability to foresee problems and provide alternate solutions.
 * Apply knowledge of systems engineering principles, competencies, and methodologies.


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