Senior Electrical Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Senior Electrical Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions

Medtronic

Galway, Ireland

A Day in The Life Of:

• Lead or contribute to the design, development, and testing of electrical systems and circuits for medical devices, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 60601);
• Lead or contribute to technical project planning, establish timelines, define deliverables, and proactively identify and mitigate potential risks;
• Develop detailed specifications, schematics, and PCB layouts, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to meet design and performance requirements;
• Perform system-level integration of hardware, firmware, and software components;
• Conduct risk assessments and root cause investigations for electrical issues, implementing robust corrective and preventive actions;
• Manage product changes and related change control activities, ensuring design documentation (e.g., BOMs, specifications, drawings) is updated and maintained accurately;
• Partner with reliability and manufacturing teams to optimize designs for scalability, cost efficiency, and high performance;
• Support verification and validation activities to ensure the safety, compliance, and efficacy of the product;
• Design, develop, and qualify functional and safety test systems at both the product and PCB levels;
• Investigate and analyze field-returned products, conducting engineering analyses and testing to determine root causes of failures;
• Support and potentially own CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) processes and manage issue escalations to resolution;
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving support to manufacturing teams and key suppliers, aiming to increase yields, maintain process capabilities, and improve cost-efficiency;
• Support internal and external regulatory compliance audits, ensuring adherence to quality and safety standards;
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing engineering environment;
• Stay current with advancements in electrical engineering, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.

Key Skills & Experience

Must Have – Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required with a minimum of 4 years of electrical design experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years electrical design experience.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in medical device or highly regulated industries;
• Experience with analog, digital, high voltage or RF circuit design;
• Solid understanding of EMC design and test principles per IEC 60601;
• Experience with system-level integration of hardware and firmware;
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and debugging PCB assemblies;
• Experience in developing hardware test systems for design verification or production testing;
• Demonstrated skills in writing engineering documents (specifications, test plans, etc.);
• Experience with analysis, simulation, and CAD tools for PCB design (e.g., Minitab, MATLAB, SPICE, Altium, Cadence);
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Test (DFM & DFT) principles;
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, or other problem-solving methodologies;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative work ethic.