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Sr. Engineering Program Manager
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
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 - 26 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 Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) is an Operating Unit within the Cardiac portfolio at Medtronic. At CAS, we are developing next generation medical technologies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Our technologies save lives and improve the quality of living for millions of patients across the world by advancing innovation for the diagnosis and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias and enabling clinicians to perform procedures with superior outcomes. Our growing and innovative portfolio provides solutions that advance and enhance care. This position may be based in Mounds View, Minnesota or Newton, Massachusetts and requires onsite presence a minimum of four days per week. Occasional travel may be required to support business objectives. We are looking for an experienced Sr. Engineering Program Manager (PM) to join the CAS R&D team. You will be part of a cross-functional Core Team responsible for leading the planning, integration, execution, and delivery of complex software development programs supporting the Affera portfolio. This leader serves as the central integrator across software engineering, systems engineering, quality, regulatory, marketing, manufacturing, and clinical teams to ensure successful execution of software release trains and portfolio commitments. The role requires a seasoned program leader with deep experience managing software-intensive medical device programs, driving execution through ambiguity, and influencing across a matrixed organization. The successful candidate will establish transparency, enable effective decision-making, proactively manage risks, and ensure alignment between business objectives and technical execution. Primary Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Affera software release programs. • Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and execution strategies. • Drive alignment and accountability across software, systems, quality, regulatory, clinical, operations, and commercial stakeholders. • Manage program risks, technical dependencies, integration activities, and escalation processes. • Facilitate governance reviews and provide leadership with clear visibility into program status, risks, and delivery confidence. • Partner with engineering leaders to support software release readiness, prioritization decisions, and execution predictability. • Coordinate resource and capacity planning activities to align staffing with portfolio priorities. • Prepare executive-level communications, decision materials, and recommendations that support timely business decisions. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience or an advanced degree of with a minimum of 5 years experience • Proven experience in program or project management, specifically leading large-scale software development programs. • Demonstrated experience managing software-intensive medical device or regulated product development programs. • Strong understanding of software development methodologies, release management, systems integration, and product lifecycle processes. • Experience leading cross-functional