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Senior Hardware Engineer Capital Platforms (Surgical)

Medtronic


Job Location:

Lafayette, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 120800 - 181200
Posted: 12 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 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 95000 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 -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were 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.

This position is onsite in Lafayette Colorado a minimum of 4 days per week.

Medtronic Surgical is hiring a Sr. Hardware Engineertoplay a key role in the development and sustainment of capital equipment platforms includingelectrosurgicalgenerator systems.

Yourenot just designing hardwareyourehelping build technology that improves and extends this roleyoullwork on complex medical deviceswhere your decisions directlyimpactpatients clinicians and outcomes around the world.

Ifyourethe kind of engineer who wants toown problems end-to-end get hands-on with hardware and see your work make it into real-world products this is the kind of environment whereyoullthrive.

Youlljoin a collaborativecapital equipment engineering teamworking on advanced surgical energy platforms and emerging technologies. Engineers on this team take strong ownership of their designs while working closely across amultiboardsystem architecture.


WhatYoullDo

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead the design analysis and troubleshooting of complex digital hardware and circuit boards

  • Driveboard designprojectsthrough completion verification and integration

  • Conduct hardware research design development and testing of electrical components and systems

  • Develop technical specifications and ensure hardware reliability and performance

  • Analyze hardware configurations and verify designs meet system and regulatory requirements

  • Collaborate withcrossfunctionalpartners including systems engineering manufacturing regulatory and marketing

  • Providehandsonlab support for prototypes troubleshooting and production hardware

Approximately 20% of this rolewill focus oncomponentlibrary management including:

  • Building schematic symbols and PCB footprints

  • Maintaining and improving the electricalcomponentlibrary forECAD tools

  • Ensuringcomponentdata integrity and standards compliance

  • Supporting efficient hardware development through library quality and reuse

MinimumRequirements (Must Have)

  • Bachelorsin Electrical EngineeringorElectrical-ComputerEngineering plus:

  • 4 years related work experience OR Masters degreewith 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience withdigital hardware design

  • Experience with PCB design tools such as Cadence OrCAD Allegro or Altium

  • Experience working in complex hardware systems ormultiboardarchitectures

  • Familiarity with regulated product development environments (medical device aerospace automotive etc.)

  • Experience withcomponentlibraries orECAD library management

  • Ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines and cross functional teams.

  • Strong troubleshooting skills in a lab environment

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 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.

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Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @ email addresses.


Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.


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If you have any questions concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic please contact us immediately at .

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):$120800.00 - $181200.00

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 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

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.


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Required Experience:

Senior IC


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