Principal R&D Engineer

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mounds View, MN
Salary
$131,200–$196,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 6, 2026

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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 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,600–$197,400 across 26 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal R&D Engineer

The Principal R&D Engineer joins the Structural Heart portfolio within the Interventional Cardiology Therapies Operating Unit to support the development of transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies. This role involves analyzing clinical and preclinical imaging datasets, including CT, ultrasound, MRI, and fluoroscopy, to support product development and use-condition assessments. Key responsibilities include developing anatomical reconstructions, segmentation workflows, and measurement methodologies using 3D imaging software. The engineer will create and maintain image-processing and data-analysis workflows using Python and MATLAB to build predictive models for virtual patient assessments of anatomy-device interactions. The position requires providing technical leadership in cardiovascular modeling to advance therapies for aortic, pulmonary, mitral, and tricuspid valve diseases. Core competencies include experience with CAD software, statistical shape modeling, and working within regulated medical device environments.

What you'll do

  • Analyze clinical and preclinical imaging datasets including CT, ultrasound, MRI, and fluoroscopy to support product development.
  • Develop anatomical reconstructions, segmentation workflows, and measurement methodologies using advanced 3D imaging software.
  • Create, validate, and maintain image-processing and data-analysis workflows using Python and MATLAB.
  • Develop predictive models and virtual patient assessments to evaluate anatomy-device interactions.
  • Partner with modeling, design, testing, and clinical teams to support research and feasibility activities.
  • Generate technical documentation, scientific reports, and presentations to support engineering and research activities.
  • Collaborate with external physicians and researchers to advance structural heart technologies and clinical understanding.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the imaging and cardiovascular modeling domain.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Scientific, Engineering, Math with 7+ years of experience.
  • Master's degree with 5+ years of engineering or scientific experience.
  • PhD with 3+ years of engineering or scientific experience.
  • Experience analyzing cardiovascular imaging data using CT, ultrasound, MRI, or fluoroscopy (preferred).
  • Experience with image segmentation, anatomical reconstruction, 3D modeling, CAD software, or quantitative image analysis (preferred).
  • Experience developing analytical tools, scripts, or workflows using Python and/or MATLAB (preferred).
  • Experience with structural heart, transcatheter valve, or cardiovascular medical device development/manufacturing (preferred).
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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