Sr. Principal Ultrasound Engineer, Mounds View, MN
Core
Define and own transducer architecture, establish technical roadmaps, and lead architectural trade-off studies for next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound platforms.
Role type
Senior Principal Ultrasound Engineer (Acoustic Design & Architecture)
Builds
Next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound platforms (Affera platform)
Domain
Medical Devices / Ultrasound / Acoustics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Ultrasound transducer architecture, acoustic performance optimization, thermal management, regulatory compliance, technical roadmap planning, supplier management, cross-functional leadership, patent generation, standards engagement (IEC, AIUM, IEEE), FEA-driven co-design, ASIC/custom silicon program leadership, advanced beamforming architectures, multiphysics modeling
Preferred skills
PhD in relevant discipline, expertise with piezoelectric arrays/CMUTs/PMUTs, publications in ultrasound/acoustics, deep hands-on experience with simulation software (Field II, k-Wave, FOCUS, PZFlex, OnScale, COMSOL, ANSYS), experience building and scaling technical organizations across geographies
Technologies
Field II, k-Wave, FOCUS, PZFlex, OnScale, COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS (Mechanical, HFSS, SIwave, Icepak)
Responsibilities
Define and own transducer architecture balancing acoustic performance, power, thermal, cost, and regulatory constraints; Establish technical roadmaps aligning with multi-year product strategies; Lead architectural trade-off studies and make build/buy/partner recommendations; Provide technical oversight of key suppliers and contract manufacturers; Mentor and coach engineers to develop technical career paths; Represent Medtronic in industry forums, standards bodies, and academic collaborations
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship