Senior Principal Electrical / Mechatronics Engineer, Capital & Test Systems - Surgical
Medtronic · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Galway, County Galway, Ireland
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- €95K–€142K per year
- 8+ years
Provide technical leadership for the architecture, design and development of the electromechanical systems that power, sense and control advanced capital equipment and test platforms for medical devices and robotic systems. Own the intersection of mechanics, motors, encoders, sensors, drives, electronics, power distribution and machine controls.
Compensation
Ireland: 94,720.00 EUR - 142,080.00 EUR
Responsibilities
- Lead the electrical and mechatronic architecture, design and development of capital equipment and test systems used for instrument performance testing, characterisation, identification, verification and engineering investigations.
- Own system-level integration across motors, encoders, sensors, servo drives, power electronics, safety circuits, electrical cabinets, data-acquisition hardware, programmable controllers and mechanical interfaces.
- Translate test objectives, product requirements, motion profiles, load cases and measurement needs into robust electrical, controls and mechatronic architectures and detailed equipment specifications.
- Develop and review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, cabinet layouts, cable and harness designs, interface-control documents, bills of materials and design documentation using appropriate electrical-design tools.
- Select and size motors, servo and stepper drives, encoders, load cells, torque sensors, displacement sensors, signal-conditioning hardware, power supplies, protection devices and industrial communication interfaces.