Sr. Systems Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 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 95,000 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 Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Neuromodulation operating unit delivers advanced therapies for chronic pain, movement disorders, and nervous system conditions, offering SCS, DBS, and targeted drug delivery. Through proven technology, clinical evidence, and innovation, we provide personalized solutions that restore function and enhance quality of life. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions                     In this role as a Sr Systems Engineer, you will have responsibility for developing new Neuromodulation products from early feasibility through to market release.  You will act as an influential systems engineer working within a matrix organization to support the Systems Engineering organization in the definition, design, development, and testing of complex medical device systems within the Neuromodulation Operating Unit.   You will work closely with, and act as a technical leader within, a cross-functional engineering team to synthesize feature needs and technology trends into system requirements and design specifications.

Collect and analyze design inputs (customer needs, business needs, etc.) and transform them into high quality engineering requirements. Perform system architecture and design for all phases of system development to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of system requirements and design into product requirements that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Lead, coordinate, execute, and document system analysis and design activities including but not limited to architecture definition, interface management, performance modeling, system integration, and design failure modes and effects analyses. Develop digital platform solutions including defining, maintaining, and integrating the architecture of data, and data flows, provided by those systems and their users Defines the technologies, policies, and data models to be used in collecting, organizing, storing, and accessing information. Identify technical development risks, develop and execute risk burn-down plans Facilitate cross-functional engineering and project team communication to drive design decisions, align on test and integration strategies, perform hands-on testing, and review test results, identify technical issues and manage their resolution Verify system requirements have been properly implemented (writing, leveling, tracing) through inspection, demonstration, test or analysis. Validate that implemented systems meet customer needs Support regulatory body submissions and facilitate knowledge transfer to continuation engineering teams Represent the organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external