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

A Day in the Life

Senior Principal Test Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader —that’s why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.

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.

This position is in Tempe, AZ. 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.

Day in the Life:

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

• Lead manufacturing testing solutions from concept to deployment
• Developing software and hardware solutions for custom ATE (Automated Test Equipment) systems
• Developing software applications using ATE (Automated Test Equipment) to test medical device electronics
• Designing, developing and debugging dedicated hardware and software, performing test verification and validation activities, performing Measurement Systems Analysis (Gage R&R studies); all in support of test solution release for production testing of medical grade electronics
• Utilizing software languages and environments preferably in LabView, Test Stand, C and C++ to support test application software development
• Troubleshooting yield and performance issues to root cause using statistics-based analyses and providing related technical solutions
• Following test application development procedures and demonstrate compliance through technical documentation generation
• Designing electrical schematics and understanding PCB layout requirements
• Proficient statistical analysis techniques
• Proficient project management skills
• Work with internal customers to understand their needs and use cases
• Contribute to the completion of specific programs and projects. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources
• Frequent inter-organizational contacts. Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects
• Ability to perform as a technical lead and mentor

Qualifications:

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field and minimum of 10 years of work experience OR advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field with 8 years of work experience.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of