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Sr Systems Engineer - Navigation and Robotics

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Medtronic logoMedtronic · Lafayette, CO
Full-timeOn-site2w ago
CADFigmaLeadershipMiroRisk ManagementSystem Design
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Requirements

  • 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 development support.
  • Ability to apply AI tools effectively while exercising sound engineering judgment, technical accuracy, and appropriate review of outputs.
  • Ability to provide creativity while solving complex problems without known solutions.
  • Ability to quickly prototype new concepts and ideas.
  • Ability to assess new technologies via comprehensive reviews of the state-of-the-art
  • Project management skills including leading a project team as well as planning and estimation of tasks, milestones, resources, and budget.
  • You will provide technical leadership along with computer-assisted, robotic-assisted, and clinical procedure subject matter expertise to internal and cross-business development teams.
  • Ability to drive change.
  • About Medtronic
  • We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.
  • Physical Job Requirements
  • 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 accommodation

Benefits

Health insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock options

Additional Information

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Jun 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 Senior Systems Engineer Lafayette, Colorado Careers That Change Lives As a Senior Systems Engineer within the CST Platforms and Solutions organization you will utilize your extensive technical expertise in solving complex problems and in designing system solutions using computer-assisted and robotic-assisted surgery technology to improve patient outcomes and surgical efficiency. CST The Cranial & Spinal Technologies business develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes. A Day in the Life You will need to drive technical decision-making within the team to be consistent with big picture design goals and system functionality You will work and lead within 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 the engineering analysis to optimize and select system-level concepts to ensure the final solution fulfills needs, requirements, use cases, environments, and the overall system vision. You will lead the planning and execution of user evaluations in lab-based surgical environments or other formative evaluation events to gain insightful feedback on system concepts. You will lead 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 leadership along with computer-assisted, robotic-assisted, and clinical procedure subject matter expertise to internal and cross-business development teams. Must Have: Minimum Requirements A Bachelors' degree in an Engineering or Science Discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.


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