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Senior Engineering Program Manager - CRDN
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Engineering Program Manager” (Architectural and Engineering Managers) in MN: $155k–$178k, median $166k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Medtronic INC
The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Senior Engineering Program Manager Careers That Change Lives Help shape the future of a transformative therapy. The Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) Operating Unit is seeking an accomplished, high-impact Quality Core Team Member (QCTM) to lead Quality for the next-generation Renal Denervation (RDN) platform—one of ICT’s highest-priority innovation programs. Positioned at the intersection of strategy, product development, and execution, you will influence critical business and technical decisions, mobilize cross-functional partners, and help bring innovative therapies to patients worldwide. This position is on-site 4 days per week at the Mounds View, MN campus as the Quality lead on a cross-functional new product development team within the Coronary & Renal Denervation (CRDN) operating unit. This role will require less than 10% 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 A Senior Engineering Program Manager leading the Quality team will: • Lead the Quality strategy for a high-priority new product development program, translating PDP milestones into an actionable plan that proactively manages timelines, dependencies, technical risks, and resource needs. • Serve as the Quality voice on the Core Team, partnering across Research & Development, Clinical, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Project Management Office, and Operations to shape strategies that advance quality, compliance, patient safety, and customer impact. • Drive key Quality-owned technical deliverables that support product development, including Risk Management, Design Verification, and Design Transfer, while ensuring strong alignment across engineering, regulatory, and manufacturing partners. • Use program metrics and risk indicators to monitor Quality performance, communicate progress, and drive timely mitigation plans with Quality and program leadership. • Influence cross-functional execution by clearly communicating priorities, progress, risks, and key decisions to technical teams, Quality leaders, and senior stakeholders. Key Skills & Experience • Product development and program delivery: Demonstrated ability to lead Quality planning and execution within large, complex PDP programs, translating technical milestones into clear priorities, integrated workstreams, risk-based decisions, and measurable outcomes. • Capital equipment and systems expertise: Strong understanding of complex system-level product development, including the integration of software, hardware, mechanical design, and clinical or user needs in a regulated medical device environment. • Cross-functional leadership: Ability to lead through influence across engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and supply chain partners, building alignment and driving decisions in a matrixed, global environment. Qualifications Must Have - Minimum Requirements TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE ENSURE THE