Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mounds View, MN
Salary
$176,800–$265,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 9, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $146,073–$209,850 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $178k 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 · Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM

The Sr Principal Electrical Engineer, CRM joins the Cardiac Rhythm Management Electrical System Design Team to drive the definition, design, integration, and verification of complex mixed-signal electronics for active implantable cardiac devices and external patient systems. This role involves developing high-reliability, safety-critical electronics, including ultra-low-power analog, mixed-signal, and digital circuits. Key responsibilities include hardware block ownership, technical leadership, and performing detailed circuit analysis, simulation, and root-cause investigations. Candidates must utilize tools such as PSPICE, LTspice, MATLAB, and CAD software, while applying skills in RF design, PCB layout, and Python, C/C++, or LabVIEW for test automation. The work focuses on delivering life-saving therapies for heart health, ensuring compliance with ISO 14708 and IEC 60601 standards for Class III medical device development and verification.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $150250 from 142 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, integrate, and verify complex mixed-signal electronics for active implantable cardiac devices and external systems.
  • Own key hardware blocks including mixed-signal, analog, digital, RF, and PCB layout architecture.
  • Perform detailed circuit analysis, simulations, characterization, and design margin assessments.
  • Lead root-cause investigations and debug complex hardware/firmware interactions to propose robust design fixes.
  • Develop test plans, characterization methods, and verification strategies for bench, automated, and system-level testing.
  • Decompose system requirements into implementable hardware requirements while ensuring compliance with safety-critical standards.
  • Define production test requirements and collaborate with manufacturing engineering on PCB and device assembly.
  • Mentor junior engineers on design rigor, simulation methodology, and technical documentation best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Requires a Baccalaureate degree with 10 years of experience, a Master's degree with 8 years of experience, or a PhD with 6 years of experience.
  • Requires a Baccalaureate degree earned outside of the United States to satisfy 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).
  • Proficiency in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, and debug (preferred).
  • Experience designing for high-reliability or safety-critical applications such as medical, aerospace, or automotive safety (preferred).
  • Experience with PCB design methodology, CAD tools, and manufacturing processes (preferred).
  • Experience with Class III medical device development, verification, and validation.
  • Proficiency in programming/scripting in Python, C/C++, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis.
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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