Principal Systems Technical Lead

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 3 Mar 2026.

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

This position is within the Physiologic Parameters Group in Medtronic’s Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business, developing patient monitoring systems and sensors used in hospital and acute care environments worldwide. This is an onsite role located at Medtronic’s Lafayette, Colorado location.

The System Technical Lead Team provides systems-level technical leadership for complex oximetry technologies, guiding architecture decisions and technical risk across multidisciplinary product development teams.

You will be a key member of our product development team, leading a high-performing group of engineers as they create innovative medical technologies that meet demanding clinical, usability, and regulatory needs. You will define and communicate the technical strategy, ensure the team is focused on the right work at the right time, and drive progress toward critical milestones and decision points.

This role requires both strategic thinking and hands‑on leadership. You will guide architectural discussions, maintain expert knowledge of the product and its clinical applications, and provide the technical oversight needed to develop safe, effective, and commercially successful products.

You will collaborate closely with clinical, technical sourcing, marketing, systems engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, and project management partners to define product vision, translate insights into actionable plans, and provide clear visibility into progress, risk, and long‑term direction.

You will help the team understand what is required to make informed decisions, own those decisions at key moments, and ensure risks and gaps are captured and managed.

You will also mentor engineers, build strong technical team culture, foster cross‑functional alignment, and contribute to continuous improvement across both process and product.

• Lead complex development programs with cross‑functional teams, delegating and supervising activities to achieve project objectives and deliver high‑quality products.
• Set and communicate the technical strategy, ensuring alignment with program goals and long‑term business needs.
• Own key milestone and decision‑point preparation, including synthesis of data, risk evaluation, and clear articulation of remaining risks.

• Maintain expert knowledge of products and their clinical applications; apply this expertise to guide system‑level design, product definition, and cross‑functional decision‑making.
• Lead architectural discussions to conceptualize, design, and develop products that meet clinical performance, workflow, and user needs, integrating perspectives from multiple engineering and clinical domains.
• Provide technical oversight to ensure rigorous execution—challenging assumptions, reviewing design outputs, and balancing depth of work with program timeline needs.
• Recognize when work is at an acceptable risk level, document gaps in a risk log, and define plans to close them.
• Ensure comprehensive product documentation, including verification and validation planning and system test development.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team; foster an environment of collaboration, accountability, and engagement.
• Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, growth needs, and project priorities.
• Share technical expertise generously; promote organizational learning, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Provide productive feedback and help the team build confidence and alignment around the plan and vision.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical partners, program management, operations, and design quality.
• Develop…