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

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life

Medtronic pioneered the field of neuromodulation with groundbreaking innovations including the first commercially available spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for movement disorders and the first implantable drug pump for targeted medication delivery to the intrathecal space of the spine. More than 40 years later we continue to push the boundaries of innovation constantly challenging ourselves to disrupt the markets we created. By advancing science with bold thinking and collaboration we bring together the right expertise to engineer groundbreaking therapies and technologies that transform patient care.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. Its no accident we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe its the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

Careers That Change Lives

In this impactful role as a Principal Human Factor Design Engineer you will play a critical part in shaping innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of patients and clinicians worldwide. Leveraging human-centered design you will ensure our solutions are intuitive effective and aligned with real-world clinical needs.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Apply human-centered design principles to address complex challenges faced by patients and healthcare providers.

• Plan and execute formative and summative usability studies in real-world settings; synthesize insights and present findings to leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Develop and maintain Task Analyses (TAs) and Use Error Analyses (UEAs) to inform design and risk management activities.

• Support regulatory submissions by contributing human factors documentation for FDA and EU MDR compliance.

Location: Rice Creek MN or Remote within US

Ability to travel up to: 20%

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors degree required with a minimum of 7 years of Human Factors Engineering experience

• Or advance degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Advance degree in Human Factor Engineering Cognitive Psychology HCI or closely related field is preferred

• Experience with medical device standards regulations and compliance

• Comfortable working in Figma Miro and Great Question (or similar tools)

• Familiarity with Neuromodulation therapies specifically Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) products

• Proven track record leading UI design for web/mobile applications authoring UIDDs and partnering with software engineers to bring those design concepts to life

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.

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.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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 95000 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.