Senior Principal IT Technologist

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A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we push the limits of technology to make tomorrow better than today, which 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.

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.

This position will be based in Mounds View, MN.

As a Senior Principal IT Technologist , you will be part of our Device Embedded Systems team supporting the technology, tools, systems, and verification solutions used in the development of implantable cardiac medical devices.

You will apply your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and leadership experience to design, develop, enhance, and maintain technology solutions that enable efficient and high-quality product development and verification. Your work will help improve engineering effectiveness, strengthen verification capabilities, and support the delivery of reliable medical device technologies that impact patients around the world.

The ideal candidate is an IT Technologist with strong technical development, system integration, automation, and verification experience, along with demonstrated success delivering solutions within a highly regulated environment.

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Principal IT Technologist role. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• •Design, configure, integrate, and maintain technical systems, platforms, tools, and automation solutions supporting engineering, verification, and product development activities.
• •Define and implement technology solutions that optimize the integration of hardware, software, real time operating systems, applications, interfaces, and supporting infrastructure.
• •Lead verification activities for technical solutions, including test planning, execution, troubleshooting, traceability, and documentation of verification results.
• •Ensure engineering systems and infrastructure meet applicable hardware, software, cybersecurity, compliance, and quality requirements.
• •Partner with engineering, verification, systems, quality, cybersecurity, IT, and technology vendors to define solutions, resolve complex technical issues, and provide technical guidance across programs.
• •Lead technical planning, prioritize system and verification activities, and coordinate cross-functional execution to achieve project objectives.
• •Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and consultation to engineers, technologists, project teams, and cross-functional partners.

Must Have; Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

• •12+ years of relevant experience with a high school diploma or equivalent
• •10+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree
• •8+ years of relevant experience with an advanced degree

Nice to Have:

• •Extensive experience designing, configuring, integrating and supporting complex technical systems, engineering platforms, verification environments, or IT infrastructure.
• •Experience developing tools, applications, or automation solutions that support embedded systems development, debugging, testing, and verification.
• •Strong programming and scripting experience with technologies such as C++, C#, Python, or other applicable development languages.
• •Strong experience integrating and troubleshooting complex hardware/software systems, operating systems, applications, interfaces, and supporting infrastructure.
• •Demonstrated success working in highly regulated industries, with an understanding of quality, compliance, cybersecurity, risk management, and product lifecycle requirements for medical device programs.
• •Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple projects or programs, including cross-functional collaboration, technical problem-solving, vendor engagement, and project management.

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.

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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):$148,800.00 - $223,200.00

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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 ma