Senior Design Automation Engineer

Medtronic

Closes in 5 days Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: MN
Salary: $104,000–$156,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Jul 7, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 16 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k

This role $130k

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This role pays less than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $146,250–$186,425 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $166k 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 66 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$187,200 across 66 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Design Automation Engineer

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As a Senior Design Automation Engineer in Medtronic's Cardiac Rhythm Management Embedded Systems Environments team, you will play a crucial role in enabling the development and testing of advanced medical devices used globally by clinicians and patients. Your daily tasks will include managing EDA tool installations and upgrades, developing training courses for design automation tools like Cadence Palladium and Xilinx, validating software releases, and collaborating with vendors to resolve technical issues. You will also optimize emulation performance, maintain Linux host nodes, and support hardware designs on accelerators. Essential skills include deep knowledge of scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and TCL, proficiency in digital simulators and verification tools, and experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, along with at least 4 years of relevant technical experience, to contribute to the development of life-saving medical technologies on a global scale.

Skills

Cadence_Palladium Xilinx RPP ARM_Lauterbach Perl Python TCL Verilog System_Verilog Incisive VCS SVN Linux Windows_Pods Palladium_power_analysis Assertion_based_verification

What you'll do

Perform tool installs and upgrades for EDA tools like Cadence Palladium.
Develop and deliver training courses on methodology for design automation tools.
Validate and release production software for medical device testing environments.
Debug compile/synthesis issues encountered by design engineers during emulation runs.
Optimize performance of designs running on Palladium or RPP emulators.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field required.
Minimum 4 years of relevant technical experience with EDA tools and environments.
Experience automating and supporting hardware designs on accelerators like Cadence Palladium.
Deep knowledge of scripting languages (Perl, Python, TCL) for tool automation.
Proficiency in digital simulators (Cadence Incisive, VCS) and Verilog/SystemVerilog.
Working knowledge of Linux operating systems and job scheduling tools.

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