Principal R&D Engineer
Medtronic
Summary
The Structural Heart portfolio within Medtronic’s Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) Operating Unit is looking for a Principal R&D Engineer. This role will support the development and expansion of transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies through advanced clinical and preclinical imaging analysis, computational and anatomical modeling, and research activities for Structural Heart therapies.
Job description
This role will partner with engineering, clinical, and scientific teams to analyze cardiovascular imaging datasets, develop predictive models, evaluate device-anatomy interactions, and generate evidence that supports product development, preclinical studies, and future therapy advancement.
Responsibilities
- Analyze clinical and preclinical imaging datasets including computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscopy to support product development and use-condition assessment
- Develop anatomical reconstructions, segmentation workflows, and measurement methodologies using advanced 3D imaging software and analytical tools
- Create, validate, and maintain image-processing, measurement, and data-analysis workflows using Python and MATLAB
- Develop predictive models and virtual patient assessments to evaluate anatomy-device interactions and support screening methodologies
- Partner with modeling, design, testing, and clinical teams to support research, feasibility, and product development activities
- Generate technical documentation, scientific reports, presentations, and supporting evidence for engineering and research activities
- Collaborate with external physicians, researchers, and cross-functional stakeholders to advance structural heart technologies and clinical understanding
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance within the imaging and cardiovascular modeling domain
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Scientific, Engineering, Math with 7+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 5+ years of engineering or scientific experience OR PhD with 3+ years of engineering or scientific experience
- 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
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.