Principal Systems Engineer

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mounds View, MNGalway, County Galway, Ireland
Salary
$134,400–$201,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 13, 2026

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Similar $185k
This role $168k
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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $156,600–$213,562 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $185k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 Systems Engineer

The Principal Systems Engineer joins the Cardiac Ablation Solutions business to serve as a technical leader connecting clinical needs with disciplined systems engineering. This role involves managing complex, multidisciplinary medical-device programs across the full product lifecycle, from early architecture and design transfer to commercialization and post-market support. You will define system architectures, functional decompositions, and performance budgets for hardware, software, firmware, and accessories. Key responsibilities include leading requirements traceability, risk management, and verification and validation strategies. You will utilize tools such as Polarion, Jama Connect, and IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS, while applying SysML and model-based systems engineering. The work focuses on developing cardiac mapping and ablation technologies to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms, ensuring high standards for safety, reliability, and cybersecurity in a regulated environment.

What does a Systems Engineer earn?

Median $164000 from 259 postings across 41 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead systems engineering activities for complex, multidisciplinary medical-device programs and significant product changes.
  • Translate stakeholder needs and clinical use cases into clear system-level design inputs.
  • Define and maintain system architecture, functional decomposition, interfaces, and performance budgets across hardware and software.
  • Manage the development, allocation, and lifecycle traceability of stakeholder and performance requirements.
  • Integrate safety, usability, reliability, and cybersecurity considerations into the system design and risk controls.
  • Establish system verification and validation strategies, including test architecture and evidence plans.
  • Lead architecture reviews, requirements reviews, trade studies, and technical decision forums.
  • Conduct cross-functional root-cause investigations and troubleshooting for complex design or field issues.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related degree program.
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 5 years, or a PhD with 3 years.
  • Experience in the medical-device or other highly regulated industry and familiarity with design controls and product lifecycle processes (preferred).
  • Experience with cardiac electrophysiology, mapping, ablation energy delivery, or related accessories (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of medical-device risk management, usability engineering, software lifecycle, and cybersecurity (preferred).
  • Experience with requirements and application-lifecycle tools such as Polarion, Jama Connect, or DOORS (preferred).
  • Experience with model-based systems engineering, SysML, or system modeling tools (preferred).
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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