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A Day in the Life

Senior Biomedical Engineer

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday, and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

The Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of three businesses:

Cardiac Pacing Therapies

Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services

Defibrillation Solutions

The Senior Biomedical Engineer will play a key role in advancing Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management therapies by leading the design and development of innovative mechanical and electromechanical catheters. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to life-changing cardiac technologies within a dynamic, cross-functional environment focused on safety, reliability, and performance. As a seasoned technical specialist, you will drive complex engineering solutions from concept through verification, while collaborating closely with manufacturing, systems, and other R&D teams to deliver meaningful innovations that improve patient outcomes.

This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit. 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 on-site 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.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

         

         

A Day in Life:     

  

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Biomedical Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Design and Develop requirements, plan, design, develop, and verify mechanical and electromechanical catheters in the cardiac space, ensuring these products achieve high standards of safety, reliability, and performance.
• Innovation and Improvement: Recommend and implement options or approaches to enhance safety, performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of systems, processes, and facilities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing and systems engineers, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Problem Solving: Analyze complex engineering problems, provide in-depth analysis and innovative solutions to improve processes and products.
• Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the creation of prototypes and conduct rigorous testing to validate and refine designs.  This role will also be responsible for design characterization.
• Documentation and Compliance: Prepare detailed engineering documentation and ensure designs comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and department best practices.

Qualifications

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline and minimum of 4 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree with 2 years of work technical experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably implantable medical devices. 
• Demonstrated proficiency using CAD, Creo

About Medtronic

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