Principal R&D Modeling Engineer - Medical Devices

Medtronic plc; Parkmore; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits Package

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Galway seeks a Principal R&D Modelling & Simulation Engineer to develop multi-disciplinary models for design risk assessment, reliability, and performance of peripheral vascular devices. You will build predictions to inform design decisions and support regulatory submissions, with a focus on validated modelling workflows and novel algorithm development.

The role requires senior expertise in FEA, CFD/FSI, fatigue analysis, and validation experiments, plus experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline (Materials Science, Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics)
• 7+ years industry experience or 5 years with a Master’s or 3 years with a PhD
• Experience with FEA software and validation experiments
• Knowledge of design for implantable devices and reliability testing
• Proficiency in modeling techniques for tissue–device interactions
• Familiarity with FMEA or reliability design analysis

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to define modelling and simulation strategy for design optimization and reliability evaluation
• Develop predictive engineering tools to support the product development process
• Execute modelling and simulation studies to assess stress, strain, and fatigue in implant components
• Virtually design and prototype new implants or delivery systems
• Use non-linear FEA to handle large deformation, multibody contact, and dynamic events
• Translate patient anatomy into meshed FEA models for realistic loading conditions
• Apply CFD or FSI to predict flow conditions related to peripheral interventions

Skills

Finite element method

Abaqus/LS-DYNA

CFD & FSI

Fatigue analysis

Model validation

Algorithm development

Post-processing automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or related field

Master’s or PhD with relevant experience

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Medtronic plc in Galway seeks a Principal R&D Modelling & Simulation Engineer to develop multi-disciplinary models for design risk assessment, reliability, and performance of peripheral vascular devices. You will build predictions to inform design decisions and support regulatory submissions, with a focus on validated modelling workflows and novel algorithm development.

The role requires senior expertise in FEA, CFD/FSI, fatigue analysis, and validation experiments, plus experience with