Senior Engineering Manager - CRM

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Apr 2026

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Senior Engineering Manager

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

This Senior Engineering Manager leads a talented group to develop environments, automated platforms, and solutions that enable the design, simulation, physical implementation, test, and verification of embedded systems. Visibility is high as this group supports the needs of the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) R&D organization, along with other R&D organizations across the Medtronic enterprise that leverage the environments this group develops and maintains within its scope. The group consists of highly skilled, experienced, and engaged design automation, hardware, and software engineers / technicians, along with various contractors.

Key Areas of Focus for This Position

Alignment to Medtronic Leadership Expectations for People Leaders:

• Shape: Sets strategic direction, owns investment outcomes and value propositions, and leads the implementation of engineering design environments that are used in design and development of Medtronic’s industry leading medical device products or software systems
• Engage: Work across the enterprise and matrix within various businesses to maximize the utilization and increase the leverage of our investments in our design environments. Work with a large variety of vendors to identify and develop strategic partnerships that provide value for our organization and engineering stakeholders
• Innovate: Work with key stakeholders across the enterprise, and our vendors, to lead the development of new design and test methodologies. Be a key thought leader and influencer in the future of electrical design automation and embedded system environments
• Achieve: Develop the organization by increasing overall competencies in design methodologies, business acumen, vendor relationships, and responsiveness to stakeholder needs across a variety of design environments
• Partner with like organizations and stakeholders across the enterprise to drive operational excellence in embedded system environments as a competitive advantage for Medtronic by increasing engineering productivity, predictability, design fidelity, and overall quality of outcomes

This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) operating unit. 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 are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

This role of

Senior Engineering Manager

is expected to have responsibilities in both project management and people management, as well as individual contributions as an SME. The broad, collective responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the development, and execution, of embedded system environment strategies that enable future breakthrough system innovation which continues to redefine the industry for patients, providers and payers in clinical performance, quality and patient outcomes.
• Work with stakeholders and business partners to develop roadmaps that define strategic outcomes that enable innovation, fidelity, and efficiency. Drive outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Working with stakeholders and partners across Medtronic, execute on functional excellence improvements to our embedded system environments and methodologies that advance our enterprise-wide aspirations in design, reliability, development efficiency, and flawless launch. Drive outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Ensure availability of any required design environments, in advance of need, to enable the execution of product development portfolios across the enterprise
• Aligned with strategies developed above, lead the purchase and deployment of various equipment and software assets to meet embedded system design and verification demand across the enterprise. Annual budget includes $8M in expense and >$500K in capital
• Maintain productive working relationships with various vendors; lead negotiations on license and maintenance renewals working closely with our Strategic Sourcing and other R&D and IT partners across Medtronic
• Current scope of responsibilities includes the following design environments: Electrical Design Automation (EDA), Embedded System Emulation, Automated Realtime Test Stations, and End-to-End System-level Continuous Integration
• Responsible for staff of >17 engineers / technicians, which includes contractors
• Coordinate flexible resource deployment (people, equipment, etc.) with stakeholders and advance the overall competencies of the staff to meet future demands

Qualifications –

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, systems or biomedical engineering, and minimum of 7 years of work experience with 5 years of managerial experience OR advanced degree in mechanical, electrical, systems or biomedical engineering with 5 years of managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a regulated industry, preferably with medical devices
• Experience working with industry (preferably medical electronics) regulators, regulations, and standards, including an understanding of how to interpret and apply requirements to product and process
• Experience with multitasking and leading multiple quick turn initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a cross functional team
• Experience planning and leading projects and using tools such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - 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 accommodation 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. (ADA-United States of America)

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 authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$168,800.00 - $253,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

About Medtronic

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.