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Prin Hardware System Engineer
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America
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 roles1 certified filing for “Principal Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CO: $145k–$145k, median $145k. 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 - 20 Nov 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 A Day in the Life As an Electrical Systems Engineer, you will be accountable for developing and supporting HealthCast projects as a tech lead for R&D programs. The Electrical Systems Engineer will collaborate closely with the Product Owners to ensure that product requirements are being implemented and system design delivers the product needs. The Electrical Systems Engineer will be responsible for guiding system-of-systems mindset across products and R&D teams to deliver portfolio-level features and integrations. Responsibilities Include: • As tech lead, guide collaboration amongst sub-system owners to prioritize tasks and bring the functional design interfaces together • Drive sub-system development workstreams to deliver commitments against timelines and budget. • Strong understanding of Polarion, or similar software, to own documenting technical inputs and design output matrix and artifacts for traceability. • Strong understanding of system-wide product design, being accountable to deliver technical solutions that meet clinical and non-clinical needs, in collaboration with the Product Owner. • Responsible for completing systems engineering activities to translate concepts into fully functional and tested products. • Deep knowledge of standards (IEC 60601, ISO 62304, ANSI C63.27, etc.); accountable for identification of applicable standards and clauses necessary for a product and delegation of functions responsible for executing testing and producing testing reports. • Capture and review schematics, PCBA layouts, and component selection. • Work with 3D CAD assemblies and models within larger system builds. • Engage design enhancement exercises to optimize costs, complexity, and manufacturing time. • Conduct test and validation procedures to ensure the products function correctly and safely (including designs with patient applied parts), along with contracting through certified test houses. • Collaborate closely with software, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to deliver integrated system solutions. • Manage external design/manufacturing partner projects and relationships as an integral function of system design and strategy. • Track progress, risks, and findings across functional sub-systems, organizing formal and informal technical documentation. • Effectuate stage-gating processes for projects within the medical device product lifecycle • Collaborate with broader organization-enabled initiatives on connectivity and AI to craft high-quality products and services that customers love and solve business challenges. • Collaborate with other leaders to ensure successful development, manufacturing, release, and launch of world-class product (portfolio/program). Must Have: Minimum Qualifications • 7+ years' experience in the medical device industry in systems, digital or software development with proven record of accomplishment. Knowledge of Agile methodology is nice to have. • Experience in 3+ system-level product or portfolio releases. Experience in a regulated product industry is nice to have. • Ability to quickly understand complex system behaviors, engineering problems, technical and architectural constrain