Senior Design Automation Engineer - CRM

Senior Design Automation Engineer

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.

The Cardiac Rhythm Management group (CRM) brings our cardiac businesses together into one cross-functional, collaborative operating unit to employ the full breadth of our talent, technologies, products, services, and solutions to address the needs of customers and patients across the globe. Cardiac Rhythm Management offers devices and therapies to treat abnormal heart rhythms, as well as cardiac diagnostic and monitoring solutions.

Within CRM R&D, we are seeking a highly skilled High Performance Computing (HPC) Engineer to design, implement, and operate advanced compute environments that support complex computation, simulation, AI/ML workloads, product development, and performance engineering activities. This role combines deep Linux systems expertise, HPC infrastructure engineering, and operational excellence to ensure highly available, scalable, and high-performance compute environments. You will serve as a senior technical contributor and lab/infrastructure expert, partnering closely with engineering, data science, and platform teams to accelerate innovation.

Why Join Us

• Work at the forefront of HPC, AI, and large-scale distributed systems within the medical device industry
• Direct impact on engineering innovation, simulation, and data-driven decision-making
• Opportunities to shape next-generation compute platforms
• Collaborative environment with highly technical, mission-driven teams

This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) unit. 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 are working on-site 4 days per week 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 role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general, the Senior Design Automation Engineer will work across a mix of infrastructure engineering, system operations, and user enablement. A typical day may include:

• Deploying and maintaining systems – Perform OS deployments, application upgrades, and manage HPC software stacks across compute, storage, and networking environments
• Supporting users and workflows – Field user requests, troubleshoot issues, and optimize workflows to improve performance and usability
• Collaborating across teams – Work closely with IT, Security, Sourcing, Numerical Modeling, AI, IC Design, and other engineering teams to align infrastructure with business needs
• Driving continuous improvement – Identify opportunities for automation, performance tuning, and process improvements to enhance HPC environment efficiency

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and minimum of 4 years of work experience in science, technology, engineering, math OR advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, with 2 years of technical experience

Nice to Have

• Networking experience including proficiency with high-speed interconnects and protocols like RDMA, knowledge of network protocols, and experience with network hardware
• Hands-on experience with HPC cluster management, job schedulers, and parallel file systems
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Singularity, Apptainer, PodMan)
• Experience with GPU computing and accelerators
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g. mySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server)
• Self-starter with ability to work effectively in a distributed team environment
• Demonstrated presentation, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

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 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):$104,000.00 - $156,000.00This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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