Principal Signal Processing Engineer - Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Medtronic
Summary
As a Principal Signal Processing Engineer, you will be developing the next generation technology for treatment of heart rhythm disorders. You will be responsible for developing novel algorithms and software for diagnosis and therapy during cardiac ablation procedures.
Job description
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test signal processing algorithms, implemented as high-performance high-reliability production code for a medical device.
- Collaborate with hardware engineering team on electronics and firmware to support signal processing needs.
- Manage signal processing pipelines within Affera software products.
- Performance verification and validation of signal processing and computational algorithms.
- Analyze bench, preclinical, and clinical data to inform design decisions and verification activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
- Deep understanding of signal processing fundamentals including filter design (continuous and discrete) and statistics
- Experience with machine learning-based development, including dataset annotation, model development, system validation, and deployment in production software environments
- Understanding of, or interest in learning about, cardiac pacing, mapping, ablation, and body impedance measurements
- Hands on R&D experience, ideally working with custom/prototype hardware
- Proficiency with software development on Linux operating system
- Experience programming in Python and C++
- Ability to work in an agile development environment
- Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial drive
- Interest in gaining a deep understanding of cardiac electrophysiology
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
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.