Systems Engineer II

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 11 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 Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants, navigation, robotics, imaging, and planning tools. Platforms like AiBLE enhance precision, efficiency, and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic CST                     As a Systems Engineer II within the CST Platforms and Solutions organization you will utilize your technical expertise in solving complex problems and in designing solutions using computer-assisted and robotic-assisted surgery technology to improve patient outcomes and surgical efficiency. You will work independently with general supervision on moderately complex systems tasks You will drive technical decision-making within the team to be consistent with big picture design goals and system functionality You will work within and influence a cross-functional team to design, develop, test, and document innovative system solutions utilizing software and hardware components. You will lead the definition and development of user needs, business needs, use cases, requirements, and system architecture. You will lead assist in the engineering analysis to optimize and select concepts to ensure the final solution fulfills needs, requirements, use cases, environments, and the overall system vision. You will lead assist in the planning and execution of user evaluations in lab-based surgical environments or other formative evaluation events to gain insightful feedback on design concepts. You will lead support the team in identifying and mitigating technical risks, product hazards, and failure modes. You will troubleshoot system component integration and support surgical procedure introduction of the design. You will provide technical input to internal and cross-business development teams, serving as a subject matter expert in computer-assisted surgery, robotic-assisted surgery, and clinical procedural workflows. Must Haves Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 0 years relevant experience Nice to Haves Experience in the medical device industry and/or surgical techniques. Experience in Systems Engineering as related to stakeholder needs definition, creation of use case workflows, requirements definition and decomposition, functional architecture, system design, and safety risk management. Experience planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams. Experience with software design, algorithm design, GUI design, and iterative software development practices. Familiarity and experience working with scripting languages, Polarion, Miro, or Figma. Experience with mechanical and/or electrical design, mechanical/electrical drawings, tolerance analysis, and computer-aided design (CAD). Familiarity with modern AI-enabled tools for drafting, analysis, knowledge synthesis, and software or system