Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Salary
$140,800–$211,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 9, 2026

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This role $176k
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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $148,831–$213,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $181k 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 48 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $134,400–$201,600 across 48 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM

The Principal Electrical Engineer joins the Cardiac Rhythm Management Electrical System Design Team as an individual contributor. This role involves all phases of product development, including definition, design, troubleshooting, characterization, and verification of implantable pulse generators, cardioverter defibrillators, and diagnostic devices, alongside external patient communicators and monitors. You will provide technical leadership on complex programs, design analog and digital circuitry, and integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical designs. Key responsibilities include developing production test requirements, supporting manufacturing sites, and mentoring junior engineers. Required skills include PCB design methodology, CAD tools, circuit simulation in PSPICE or LTSPICE, and modeling in MATLAB, C/C++, LabVIEW, or Python. You will solve technical challenges within the Cardiac Rhythm Management portfolio, delivering life-saving pacing, defibrillation, and remote monitoring solutions for patients.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $150250 from 142 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Provide technical leadership on complex design programs and act as a liaison to program management.
  • Design, develop, analyze, and debug new product designs including analog and digital circuitry.
  • Integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical designs into final medical products.
  • Develop production test requirements and support the development of manufacturing test applications.
  • Create test procedures to evaluate, characterize, and verify new electrical and product designs.
  • Develop test environments including automation, emulation, and method validation.
  • Interpret and decompose system requirements to verify regulatory compliance.
  • Mentor junior-level engineers on technical projects and development.

What we're looking for

  • Requires a Baccalaureate degree with 7 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree with 5 years, or a PhD with 3 years.
  • Requires a Baccalaureate degree from outside the U.S. to satisfy 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).
  • Must be able to work onsite in Mounds View, MN for a minimum of 5 days a week.
  • Must possess the ability to design, develop, analyze, and debug analog and digital circuitry.
  • Must be able to integrate electronics, firmware, and mechanical designs into final products.
  • Must be able to develop test procedures, environments, and requirements for product verification and manufacturing.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership ability (preferred).
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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