Director, Systems Engineering, ENT R&D

Medtronic

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Salary
$198,400–$297,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 14, 2026 (soon)

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $248k
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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $158,000–$245,761 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $248k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.

Medtronic currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$187,200 across 33 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Systems Engineering, ENT R&D

The Director, Systems Engineering - ENT R&D leads a multidisciplinary engineering organization within the Ear, Nose & Throat Operating Unit. This leader manages the design, integration, and lifecycle management of complex medical device systems, including powered instruments, image-guided surgical systems, and sinus implants. Key responsibilities include driving systems architecture, requirements management, and risk oversight while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. The role involves translating clinical and technological insights into scalable product development roadmaps and ensuring seamless integration across hardware, software, and firmware development partners. Candidates must possess a strong foundation in systems engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, biomedical, and software engineering. This position solves technical challenges in treating sinus, otology, head and neck, and airway conditions to improve patient outcomes in office and operating room settings.

What you'll do

  • Lead, build, and scale a high-performing Systems Engineering organization through hiring and leadership development.
  • Define and influence ENT platform and system architecture strategy to ensure portfolio competitiveness.
  • Translate scientific, clinical, and technological insights into scalable system architectures and product roadmaps.
  • Own system-level requirements and architecture across therapy delivery systems, devices, programmers, and accessories.
  • Ensure seamless integration across hardware, software, and firmware development partners.
  • Drive technology reuse and platform standardization to improve development speed and scalability.
  • Provide functional leadership and operational oversight for the Systems Engineering organization.
  • Communicate architectural vision, trade-offs, and technical strategy to executive leadership and stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree with 10 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Must have 7 years of managerial experience.
  • Must possess a strong foundation in systems engineering disciplines, ideally in electrical, mechanical, biomedical, and software engineering.
  • Must have experience developing and delivering highly complex, high-reliability systems and technologies in regulated environments.
  • Must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization.
  • Medical device industry experience with Class I, II, or III regulated products (preferred).
  • Progressive leadership experience managing complex medical device technology and product portfolios (preferred).
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional, matrixed teams and drive alignment across engineering, clinical, regulatory, and commercial stakeholders (preferred).

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