Hardware Engineer I - ACM
Medtronic
Summary
The Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business develops technologies that support clinicians in high-acuity environments, including the Operating Room, Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency Department. This role joins the airway management R&D team responsible for developing next-generation hardware-enabled medical devices that integrate electronics, embedded systems, and user-centered design to improve patient care and clinician workflow.
Job description
This position is located at the Medtronic Lafayette, Colorado campus and is an onsite role. The role works closely with hardware, firmware, mechanical, systems, quality, and clinical partners throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept development through verification and design transfer.
As a Hardware Engineer, you will support the development of embedded electronic hardware for airway management products used in acute care environments. Contribute to the design, prototyping, verification, and integration of electronic systems while working under the guidance of experienced engineers. The role provides hands-on exposure to circuit design, printed circuit board development, laboratory testing, and medical device product development within a cross-functional engineering team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop electronic schematics and printed circuit board (PCB) layouts following established design standards and engineering review processes.
- Perform component selection, datasheet analysis, bill of materials (BOM) maintenance, and engineering change documentation.
- Conduct circuit calculations, simulations, and technical evaluations to support design verification and reliability objectives.
- Build, modify, and troubleshoot prototype hardware using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers, and electronic loads.
- Support board bring-up, fault isolation, and hardware-software integration activities for embedded systems.
- Execute verification testing, environmental evaluations, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) pre-compliance activities while maintaining design documentation and traceability.
- Create test reports, design records, and technical documentation supporting quality, risk management, and product development requirements.
- Collaborate with firmware, systems, mechanical, quality, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues and improve product designs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering
- 0-2 years of hardware design experience, including internships, research projects, or equivalent hands-on engineering work
- Experience completing at least one hardware development cycle from schematic capture through PCB layout, fabrication, and board bring-up
- Experience with communication protocols including I2C, SPI, or UART
- Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout
- Experience using laboratory test equipment including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, DC power supplies, and electronic measurement tools
- 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
- Unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- Well-Being Program
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-Qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.