Senior Research & Development Test Engineer - Onsite

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 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

The Neuromodulation Operating Unit develops implantable and minimally invasive technologies that address chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Within Neuromodulation, the Interventional Pain portfolio develops procedural therapies that treat musculoskeletal pathologies, vertebral compression fractures, nerve pain, spinal tumors, and related conditions.

Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions.

This role is part of the Research and Development organization and partners closely with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, quality, regulatory, human factors, and manufacturing teams to support the development and commercialization of medical device technologies.

This position is based onsite in Santa Clara, California. This is an onsite role with no travel requirement.

As a Senior Research & Development Test Engineer, you will lead system-level verification and validation activities for Interventional Pain products throughout the product development lifecycle. This role partners with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, execute verification and validation activities, evaluate product performance, and generate documentation supporting design quality, regulatory compliance, and product commercialization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead system-level verification and validation planning, execution, documentation, and reporting for product development programs.
• Develop verification and validation strategies for system components including mechanical, electrical, and software elements.
• Design and execute test methods, test method validations, protocols, fixtures, and engineering reports.
• Conduct laboratory, simulated-use, and user validation testing to evaluate product safety, performance, and usability.
• Facilitate design reviews, risk management activities, and design input traceability to verification and validation results.
• Analyze test results, investigate failures, and recommend corrective actions to improve product performance and reliability.
• Partner with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, marketing, and human factors teams to support compliant product development and design transfer.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and external development partners throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 4+ years of technical testing or engineering experience OR Advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 2+ years of technical testing or engineering experience.
• Experience leading system-level verification planning, execution, and documentation.
• Experience leading system-level validation planning, execution, and documentation.
• Knowledge of software development principles, electrical engineering fundamentals, and use of electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Experience working independently and within cross-functional product development teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, aerospace, or defense.
• Experience testing systems with integrated mechanical, electrical, and software components.
• Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards, electrical safety testing, and electromagnetic compatibility testing.
• Experience with design input traceability, risk management, and V-model product development.
• Experience with Design for Reliability and Manufacturability practices and ex vivo tissue testing.

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.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$115,200.00 - $172,800.00

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range applies across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and certain locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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