Principal Systems Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Aug 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. # **A Day in the Life** At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. As a Principal Systems Engineer in Cardiac Ablation Solutions, you will refine your systems engineering skills to conduct interface testing, both within the system and during commercial support, as well as integrating the system into Electrophysiology cath lab hospital environments. The Cardiac Ablation Solutions Unit develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.**Primary Responsibilities** - Participate on cross-functional development teams in the creation of integration, characterization, and troubleshooting testing, training, and guidance documents. - Develop expertise in the application of systems engineering principles and identify opportunities for applying systems engineering within work assigned to the team. - Support marketing, field engineering, technical services, and training and education in technical questions. - Propose and implement changes to improve systems and/or processes. **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience - OR Master’s with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience - OR PhD with 3 years of relevant experience **Preferred Qualifications** - Advanced understanding of Electrophysiology and comfort in the hospital environment - Experience in Systems Engineering including defining systems architecture within medical device product development - Experience with the application of Design Controls for medical devices - Demonstrated ability to create strategies and influence cross-functionally **#LI-MDT** For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. **Physical Job Requirements** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. **U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship** At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work author…