Data Engineer – AI & Research Data Pipelines

UKG Medtronic UK LTD; Penicuik; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Edinburgh seeks a Data Engineer to support an AI and Algorithm team within the ACM R&D unit. You will design, architect, and manage complex data pipelines that power sensor research and patient monitoring tech.

You will own data lifecycle tasks from collection to validation, collaborate with AI engineers and cross-functional teams, and help build robust data infrastructure for advanced analytics and ML applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in database architecture, design, and management.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and scalable data workflows.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, or other relevant programming languages.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and configuration management.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end data lifecycle, from clinical study data collection to clinical validation trials.
• Design and manage scalable data infrastructure across clinical trials, sensor platforms, and HPC environments.
• Maintain and optimize data storage, access, security, and backup systems.
• Develop data manipulation, processing, and testing tools to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Define and implement data architecture, engineering best practices, and standards across R&D.
• Collaborate with AI engineers, researchers, and cross-functional teams to align data systems with project goals.
• Enable reliable, efficient data usage for AI, machine learning, and signal processing applications.
• Drive data architecture decisions and continuous improvements in a dynamic R&D environment.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT pipelines

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering/related)

Job description

Medtronic in Edinburgh seeks a Data Engineer to support an AI and Algorithm team within the ACM R&D unit. You will design, architect, and manage complex data pipelines that power sensor research and patient monitoring tech.

You will own data lifecycle tasks from collection to validation, collaborate with AI engineers and cross-functional teams, and help build robust data infrastructure for advanced analytics and ML applications.