Sr. Principal Ultrasound Engineer, Mounds View, MN
MedtronicAbout the role
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 is seeking a Senior Principal Ultrasound Engineer to serve as a recognized technical leader in ultrasound and acoustic design. This individual Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Ultrasound Engineer to serve as a recognized technical leader in ultrasound and acoustic design. This individual will set architectural direction, drive innovation through model-based design, and collaborate with external experts to integrate ultrasound with the Affera platform. They will also be responsible for building internal ultrasound engineering talent while shaping next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound platforms. This role is based onsite in Mounds View, MN and will require up to 25% travel time.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own transducer architecture, balancing acoustic performance, power, thermal, cost, form factor, and regulatory constraints.
- Establish technical roadmaps that align with multi-year product and platform strategies.
- Lead architectural trade-off studies and make build/buy/partner recommendations for critical subsystems
-Provide technical oversight of key suppliers and contract manufacturers
Cross-Functional Influence and Mentorship
- Partner with senior leaders in firmware, software, algorithms, systems, regulatory, and clinical to align technical direction.
- Lead design reviews, architectural reviews, and technical risk reviews across programs.
- Mentor and coach engineers; actively develop technical career paths and build organizational depth.
- Influence hiring, technical onboarding, and competency development for the broader engineering community.
Innovation, IP, and External Engagement
- Drive innovation pipelines, generate patentable IP, and grow Medtronic's ultrasound patent portfolio.
- Contribute to publications in peer-reviewed venues (posters, abstracts, journal articles) represent Medtronic at industry conferences when appropriate.
- Engage with academic partners, key suppliers, and standards bodies (IEC, AIUM, IEEE) to shape technology direction.
Quality, Compliance, and Manufacturing
- Serve as a technical authority during regulatory submissions and audits.
Level Expectations
-Excellent collaboration and communication skills with internal (cross-functional and leadership) and external partners
- Recognized internally (and ideally, externally) as a subject matter expert in ultrasound transducers and system architecture
- Operates with broad autonomy on the most complex, ambiguous, and high-impact technical challenges.
- Influences technical strategy across multiple programs, business units, or operating units.
- Mentors principal, senior, and staff engineers; develops the next generation of technical leaders.
- Represents Medtronic in industry forums, standards bodies, academic collaborations, and key supplier en
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