We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Mar 2026
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
At Medtronic, our ASICs save lives. This means our designers need to understand the big picture of how their work impacts the end user, a patient. We have an integrated ASIC team enabling engineers to wear many hats from digital design, verification, the physical flow, to testing in the lab with opportunities to meet doctors and witness implants; which connects how our work directly impacts patients' lives. Our group is developing Medtronic's next generation of Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) products using innovative low power SoC methods to improve how our implantable devices provide pacing, defibrillation, and monitoring therapies.
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.
Below are the minimum requirements for a principal level position, candidates above or below are encouraged to apply as this role could be reposted to align with a candidate’s experience.
As a member of this Design Team, the Principal ASIC Design Engineer can be involved in all phases of product development, including design definition, verification planning / execution, physical implementation, design for testability, system integration, characterization, and failure analysis under a regulated quality and standard operating procedures. You will be an important part of an experienced product development team whose goal is to deliver the highest quality integrated circuits for use in life saving medical devices.
For this role we are particularly looking for ASIC engineers interested in supporting both design and physical flow activities with strengths in scripting or DSP development. This strengthens the team’s ability to adapt to shifting project needs and timelines.
Role and Responsibilities
- Create System Verilog RTL designs from product specification to defining architecture, and block level implementation.
- ASIC physical design implementation: synthesis, Static Timing Analysis (STA), Place and Route (PAR), UPF/CPF Interact with Place and Route, Static Timing Analysis team to drive best implementation for floor planning, clock tree design, timing closure, and low power.
- Support verification for coverage improvement and design debug.
- Interact and influence product engineering, test engineering, research and FW teams as part of the product development process.
- Determines design approaches and parameters.
- Analyzes ICs using lab equipment to verify functionality and operating range, conducts experimental tests and evaluates results.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements for Principal ASIC Design Engineer
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of ASIC Design experience
- Or Masters degree with minimum 5 years of ASIC Design experience
- Or Phd with 3 years of ASIC Design experience.
Nice to Have
- Medical Device experience preferred
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering
- Strong scripting skills (Python, TcL, Perl…)
- Universal Verification Methodologies (UVM)
- Cadence CAD tools: Genus/Conformal/Innovus/Voltus/Tempus/Modus
- Lab automation methods
- Low power design methods and power analysis
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- Developing for mixed signal ICs with Digital Analog Boundary (DAB) crossings, A2D, D2A
- Passion for automating processes and tool flows; including the use of agentic AI
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to work and contribute in a team-based matrix environment
- Professional/Academic/hands on exposure for digital and analog IC designs
- Ability to demonstrate innovation in defining and solving problems
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Good organizational, reporting and presentation skills
- Hands on experience with lab equipment: CPU debuggers, Oscilloscope, Power Supplies, DMM, etc.
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.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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):$135,200.00 - $202,800.00This 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 insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition 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 match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-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 95,000+ 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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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