Senior Biomedical Engineer
MiniMed
Summary
This position is within the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor R&D team. In this role, you will be supporting the development of next generation CGM products and sustaining R&D. You will be responsible for leading the Failure Analysis efforts throughout different phases of sensor product development while contributing towards sustaining, continuous improvement, and development activities. In this role, the individual will be interfacing with other R&D functions, regulatory, quality, reliability, and clinical teams as appropriate.
Job description
About the Role
This position is within the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor R&D team. In this role, you will be supporting the development of next generation CGM products and sustaining R&D. You will be responsible for leading the Failure Analysis efforts throughout different phases of sensor product development while contributing towards sustaining, continuous improvement, and development activities. In this role, the individual will be interfacing with other R&D functions, regulatory, quality, reliability, and clinical teams as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting and identifying the root cause of failures in complex microfabricated electrochemical bio-sensors
- Develop, record, and perform various failure analyses on systems and components to determine failure mechanisms and ultimately root causes of failure
- Write formal analysis reports, resulting in clear and accurate messaging about analysis findings to both the submitter and a broader audience
- Use working knowledge of failure modes of products to work with technicians and other R&D engineers to assess existing and potential failures
- Work with R&D and quality engineers to identify opportunities for improvements in product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and functionality
- Initiate and lead efforts on implementing improvements identified as part of continuous improvement
- Obtain, interpret, and utilize data from formal test, complaint handling, and other document repositories
- Develop new test methodologies to aid in the failure analysis of components and products
- Identify and research component & system failures in the early stages of product development to improve product quality and reliability
- Conduct hands-on lab work, define failure analysis strategy, and recommend corrective actions/fixes to failures at different phases of product development
- Development of analytical methodologies and equipment acquisitions to ensure strategic failure analysis capabilities for future technologies and products
- Contribute to development of continuous glucose monitoring subsystems as relevant to the group goals
Required Knowledge and Experience
Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field with 5+ years of professional experience
- Medical Device Industry Experience
- Experience in product design and development in an R&D environment
- Experience in mechanical and/or electrochemical systems
- Direct experience in characterization, design of experiments and data analysis methodologies (T-test, ANOVA and significance testing at a minimum)
- Knowledge about in-vitro and in-vivo testing of subcutaneous medical devices
Requirements
- Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
- Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of failures in complex microfabricated electrochemical bio-sensors
- Perform failure analyses on systems and components to determine failure mechanisms and root causes
- Write formal analysis reports with clear and accurate messaging
- Working knowledge of product failure modes
- Obtain, interpret, and utilize data from formal test, complaint handling, and other document repositories
- Develop new test methodologies for failure analysis of components and products
- Conduct hands-on lab work and define failure analysis strategy
- Recommend corrective actions/fixes to failures at different phases of product development
- Development of analytical methodologies and equipment acquisitions
- Preferred: Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field with 5+ years of professional experience
- Preferred: Medical Device Industry Experience
- Preferred: Experience in product design and development in an R&D environment
- Preferred: Experience in mechanical and/or electrochemical systems
- Preferred: Direct experience in characterization, design of experiments and data analysis methodologies (T-test, ANOVA and significance testing at a minimum)
- Preferred: Knowledge about in-vitro and in-vivo testing of subcutaneous medical devices
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) With Company Match
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-Qualified Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
Company overview
MiniMed is a leading medical device company specializing in diabetes management technologies, with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1983 by visionary entrepreneur Alfred E. Mann. Originally acquired by Medtronic in 2001, MiniMed recently became an independent publicly-traded company in 2026, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker "MMED" with a market capitalization of approximately $5.29 billion. The company is headquartered in Northridge, California, and employs nearly 8,000 dedicated professionals focused on advancing diabetes care. MiniMed is unique as the only diabetes technology company that manufactures both insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), offering integrated systems like the MiniMed 780G system with SmartGuard technology. Their flagship products include automated insulin delivery systems, continuous glucose monitoring sensors, and smart insulin pens designed to simplify diabetes management and improve patient outcomes. With a mission to make diabetes more predictable and manageable, MiniMed has established itself as a pioneer in diabetes technology, providing innovative solutions that help patients achieve better glucose control and enhance their quality of life.