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INTRODUCTION
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.
A Day in the Life
Medtronic’s Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business is looking for a Systems Integration Engineer II to be part of a high-performing team in the definition, design and development of oximetry monitoring device systems. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to accelerate the design and development of next generation medical devices. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions.
This engineering position requires strong technical and leadership skills to support the design and testing of innovative, new products within the Oximetry & Wearables Group. The Systems Integration Engineer will apply knowledge of systems engineering and experience in working on complex multidisciplinary problems. They will work alongside the team’s Systems Design Engineers on projects from early phase development to market release to generate a phased test strategy to provide full-coverage testing of sub-system interfaces.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business. The candidate will be motivated and must have exceptional soft skills that will be used to work with a team.
Systems Engineering activities typically involve trade-offs between risks, benefits, and performance. Systems Engineering activities are performed within the constraints of a complex regulatory environment, in partnership with development (software, firmware, hardware, mechanical engineering), research, clinical, regulatory, product planning, and marketing groups.
This position will support the department's oximetry technologies which often involve complex electronic circuits, wired communication, adhesives and a mix of consumer and medical technologies.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Plan the system architecture of medical devices in development, anticipating design requirements of future roadmap implementation.
- Partner with systems integration engineers to ensure user needs and use conditions are translated into robust, testable requirements.
- Coordinate with subsystem engineers to ensure subsystem requirements properly trace to system/product requirements.
- Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.
- Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience
Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)
- Background in systems engineering, with hands-on experience in integrating complex systems (ASEP certified).
- Experience working with medical professionals to discuss needs and customer complaints.
- Expert in translating user needs to system level requirements and further decomposition down to specifications.
- Proven ability to identify, study, and leverage use conditions to develop robust system designs.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and standards in the medical device industry.
- Knowledgeable in tools to help with requirements decomposition and interface identification.
- Familiar with application of comprehensive test methods and reliability best practices in product development.
- Proven ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with system integration.
- Effective communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization.
- Experience and capability of working with global and/or remote team members.
- Demonstrated practice coordinating with cross-functional teams in medical device development.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects and be able to successfully manage time and priorities.
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
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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): $83,200.00 - $124,800.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific 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.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
ABOUT MEDTRONIC
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

INTRODUCTION
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.
A Day in the Life
Medtronic’s Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business is looking for a Systems Integration Engineer II to be part of a high-performing team in the definition, design and development of oximetry monitoring device systems. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to accelerate the design and development of next generation medical devices. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions.
This engineering position requires strong technical and leadership skills to support the design and testing of innovative, new products within the Oximetry & Wearables Group. The Systems Integration Engineer will apply knowledge of systems engineering and experience in working on complex multidisciplinary problems. They will work alongside the team’s Systems Design Engineers on projects from early phase development to market release to generate a phased test strategy to provide full-coverage testing of sub-system interfaces.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business. The candidate will be motivated and must have exceptional soft skills that will be used to work with a team.
Systems Engineering activities typically involve trade-offs between risks, benefits, and performance. Systems Engineering activities are performed within the constraints of a complex regulatory environment, in partnership with development (software, firmware, hardware, mechanical engineering), research, clinical, regulatory, product planning, and marketing groups.
This position will support the department's oximetry technologies which often involve complex electronic circuits, wired communication, adhesives and a mix of consumer and medical technologies.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Plan the system architecture of medical devices in development, anticipating design requirements of future roadmap implementation.
- Partner with systems integration engineers to ensure user needs and use conditions are translated into robust, testable requirements.
- Coordinate with subsystem engineers to ensure subsystem requirements properly trace to system/product requirements.
- Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.
- Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience
Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)
- Background in systems engineering, with hands-on experience in integrating complex systems (ASEP certified).
- Experience working with medical professionals to discuss needs and customer complaints.
- Expert in translating user needs to system level requirements and further decomposition down to specifications.
- Proven ability to identify, study, and leverage use conditions to develop robust system designs.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
- Understanding of regulatory requirements and standards in the medical device industry.
- Knowledgeable in tools to help with requirements decomposition and interface identification.
- Familiar with application of comprehensive test methods and reliability best practices in product development.
- Proven ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with system integration.
- Effective communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization.
- Experience and capability of working with global and/or remote team members.
- Demonstrated practice coordinating with cross-functional teams in medical device development.
- Ability to work on concurrent projects and be able to successfully manage time and priorities.
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
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.
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): $83,200.00 - $124,800.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific 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.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
ABOUT MEDTRONIC
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Systems Engineer Job Roles in Colorado
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Search Systems Engineer Jobs in ColoradoSystems Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for systems engineers in Colorado?
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Intelligence and Space, Ball Aerospace, and DISH Network are among the larger Colorado employers with established H-1B sponsorship histories for systems engineers. On the tech side, companies like Palantir, Ping Identity, and Arrow Electronics have also filed for systems engineer roles. Defense contractors in Colorado Springs and Aurora account for a significant share of sponsorship activity in this role category.
Which visa types are most common for systems engineer roles in Colorado?
The H-1B is the most common visa for systems engineers in Colorado, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field. L-1B visas are also used when an international candidate transfers within a multinational company. Candidates with Australian citizenship may qualify for the E-3, and those from Canada or Mexico may pursue the TN visa under USMCA.
Which cities in Colorado have the most systems engineer sponsorship jobs?
Denver leads the state for systems engineer sponsorship volume, driven by its concentration of tech, telecom, and enterprise software companies. Colorado Springs is a close second, with defense and aerospace contractors consistently hiring systems engineers with clearance-eligible backgrounds. Boulder attracts candidates through its research institutions and cybersecurity firms. Broomfield and Aurora also have notable employer clusters, particularly for aerospace and government contracting roles.
How to find systems engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Colorado?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, making it straightforward to browse systems engineer roles in Colorado without sorting through positions that won't consider international candidates. You can filter by location and role type to surface openings at Colorado employers with active sponsorship programs, covering both commercial tech companies in Denver and Boulder and defense contractors in the Colorado Springs corridor.
Are there any Colorado-specific factors that affect systems engineer visa sponsorship?
Colorado's active defense and aerospace sector introduces one notable consideration: many systems engineer roles in Colorado Springs and Aurora require a U.S. security clearance, which is generally not available to non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents. This narrows the pool of sponsoring employers for international candidates. However, the commercial tech sector in Denver and Boulder operates without clearance requirements, and universities like CU Boulder and Colorado State supply international talent pipelines that some employers have built sponsorship processes around.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored systems engineer jobs in Colorado?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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