Sr Electrical Engineer

Medtronic
Santa Clara County, CA

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you will be an individual contributor in our technical functions advancing existing technology or introducing new technology and therapies. You will formulate deliver and manage assigned projects collaborating with stakeholders to achieve desired results. You may mentor colleagues or direct the work of junior professionals. Responsibilities focus on the development of systems or initiatives related to the support of existing technologies or therapiesfrom design refinement to implementation and sustaining activitieswhile adhering to policies and applying specialized knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

  • Research develop design and test electrical components equipment and systems for commercial industrial and wearable/diagnostic device applications.

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (FCC ISO13485 IEC 60601 EMI/EMC).

  • Oversee certification processes and interact with certification agencies.

  • Conduct design reviews verification validation and reliability testing; develop and maintain safety protocols.

  • Maintain detailed design documentation and support regulatory submission processes.

  • Lead electrical system design schematic capture PCB layout and prototyping; support hardware debugging and troubleshooting.

  • Design analog digital and mixed-signal circuits including signal integrity analysis and manufacturability.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including firmware engineers to integrate hardware and software.

  • May manage projects and delegate work providing guidance coaching and training to other employees.

Differentiating Factors

Autonomy

  • Works independently under limited supervision determining and developing approaches to solutions.

  • Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists; may manage projects or processes.

Organizational Impact

  • May be responsible for entire projects or processes within the job area.

  • Builds relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

Innovation and Complexity

  • Tackles difficult problems that may require understanding multiple specialties.

  • Makes process system or product improvements to enhance performance.

  • Provides in-depth analysis and recommendations for process improvements.

Communication and Influence

  • Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors.

  • Exchanges information ideas and issues to achieve objectives and influence decision-making.

Leadership and Talent Management

  • May guide coach and train other employees.

  • May manage projects delegating and reviewing the work of others.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in the medical device industry.

  • Working knowledge of design and simulation of RF antennas as well as RF antenna testing.

  • Experience developing products in compliance with RF wireless communications standards (including Bluetooth) for medical devices.

  • Experience with Agile and waterfall methodologies.

  • Working knowledge of software development.

  • Experience designing and developing PCBA for wearable and diagnostic devices.

  • Experience with schematics and PCB layout.

  • Experience designing to regulatory standards (FCC ISO13485 IEC 60601 EMI/EMC).

  • Proficiency in analog digital and mixed-signal circuit design.

  • Experience prototyping debugging and troubleshooting hardware systems.

  • Experience conducting design reviews signal integrity analysis and designing for manufacturability.

  • Experience with verification validating and reliability testing.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$119200.00 - $178800.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can find a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Required Experience:

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Posted 2025-11-22

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