Senior R&D Engineer
Medtronic
Summary
Medtronic's Cardiovascular Surgery R&D group is looking for a motivated engineer to be part of a high-performing team revolutionizing the design and development of medical devices. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to maintain the design integrity of commercially available products.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Apply advanced scientific and engineering principles and theories such as solid mechanics and mechanical design to solve complex technical problems and develop solutions.
- Develop test strategies based on therapeutic requirements derived from voice of customer, and execute on protocol, testing, data analysis, and reports required for regulatory submissions.
- Apply mechanical engineering principles and tools to evaluate and analyze mechanical designs and interactions.
- Identify issues, conduct root cause analysis, and map out resolution when evaluating technology, designing parts, components and sub-assemblies using engineering first principles and appropriate test evaluations.
- Communicate with internal/external customers and vendors; represent work through internal conferences and collaborations across multiple business units and functions.
- Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during research and/or product development.
- Strongly influence the design of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on functional results.
- Work closely with Release Product Engineering and Quality Engineering for root cause investigations, complaints analysis, supplier change notifications and implement corrective and preventive measures.
- Work closely with Quality Engineering and Facilities to plan, coordinate and execute site transfer activities, including equipment installation and qualification, test method transfer and qualification and site readiness.
Qualifications
Must Have - Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or math or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of technical experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience.
Nice to Have
- Understanding of Reliability Engineering and Statistical Methods
- CAD experience especially in SolidWorks
- Experience with catheters and stents, especially with Nitinol
- Demonstrated aptitude for assessing emerging technologies
- Demonstrated business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills
- Proven skills in quantitative analysis and data-driven decision making
- Experience with conducting strategic brainstorm sessions and ideation activities
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or math or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of technical experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience
- Understanding of Reliability Engineering and Statistical Methods
- CAD experience especially in SolidWorks
- Experience with catheters and stents, especially with Nitinol
- Demonstrated aptitude for assessing emerging technologies
- Demonstrated business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills
- Proven skills in quantitative analysis and data-driven decision making
- Experience with conducting strategic brainstorm sessions and ideation activities
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environment
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
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.