Principal Test Engineer

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Tempe, AZ
123K-185K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
The Role
The Principal Test Engineer will lead the development of automated test system software and precision measurement for analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, overseeing test hardware design, debugging, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while mentoring team members.
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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Mar 2025


 

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 LifeEngineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. 

The Integrated circuits test development team in Tempe, Arizona is seeking a Principal IC Test Development Engineer to develop precision parametric measurement, dynamic signal analysis, and automated test system software for highly custom analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.

In this role, you will be involved in all phases of product development, including definition, design for testability, test hardware and software design, hands-on debug, characterization, manufacturing release under a heavily regulated quality and regulatory standard operating procedures. You will be an important part of an experienced test development team whose goal is to deliver the highest quality test application to test ICs for use in live saving medical devices.

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead and owning test system redesign and improvement projects
  • Lead/develop plans, schedules and equipment required for testing Medtronic product during manufacturing
  • Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment
  • Plan and arrange the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing standard and special Medtronic devices
  • Support new test system and test application development as a subject matter expert in your area
  • Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements
  • Testing, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing site complex issues

Must Haves - Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile and on your resume.

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years industry experience with integrated circuits test, design or verification OR an advanced degree and 5+ years industry experience with integrated circuits test, design or verification.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with IC testing, design, verification and debug preferred.
  • Excellent leadership and mentorship skills.
  • Experience with mixed signal testers required, SPEA, Advantest,  and LTX systems preferred.
  • Ability to execute on multi-disciplinary functional excellence project that map to the department, campus and company vision and goals.
  • C, C++ or similar programming languages
  • Understanding of design for testability (DFT) implementation & strategies, capability to provide input to design   groups to ensure reliable and accurate production testing is a plus
  • Hands on experience with lab equipment: Oscilloscope, Power Supplies, DVM, etc.
  • Good communication skills and ability to work and contribute in a team based environment
  • Excellent working communication (both written and verbal) and the ability to work with design teams remotely and different geographical locations
  • Experience with production test, yield improvement, cost reduction and quality control
  • Experience working on ultra-low power ASIC testing desired

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.

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):$123,200.00 - $184,800.00

This 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

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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Top Skills

Advantest
C
C++
Dvm
Lab Equipment Including Oscilloscope
Ltx Systems
Mixed Signal Testers
Power Supplies
Spea
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The Company
HQ: Minneapolis, MN
80,303 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions.

Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year.

To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.

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