Senior R&D Engineer - CRM

Medtronic plc; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Galway, Ireland, seeks a Senior R&D Engineer for CRM Delivery System & Catheters. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams through concept, design, verification and commercialization of innovative medical devices.

Engage with physicians to refine requirements and drive robust product concepts. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk mitigation, and hands-on development, with opportunities to contribute to IP and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Level 8 degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering with 4+ years in medical devices.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and proactive problem solving.
• Experience in medical device product development desirable.
• DOE, Six Sigma, DFM, and related problem-solving skills are important.
• Experience interfacing with physicians to translate needs into concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across all stages from concept through commercialization.
• Design and develop new medical devices from concept to validation.
• Work from clinical need to opportunity assessment and device concept to prototype.
• Represent Medtronic with clinicians and distill requirements into specs.
• Coach and delegate work to engineers and contribute to IP generation.

Skills

DOE

Six Sigma

DFM

Problem Solving

Education

Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic we lead the market in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) solutions, developing innovative technologies for patients across the Cardiac Pacing, Defibrillation and Patient Monitoring therapy spaces. Our Galway based product development teams focus primarily on the creation of catheter technologies that deliver these therapies to patients, ensuring the procedure is safe and reliable for patients and physicians.

As a Senior R&D Engineer within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Delivery System & Catheters Team, you will be tasked with supporting the cross functional technical team and leading projects in all aspects of new product development engineering

Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

• Medtronic R&D seeks an experienced engineer to focus on all stages of the product development process from concept generation through to commercializing of innovative medical devices.
• Design and develop new medical devices from initial concept phase through design freeze, verification, and validation and finally into commercialization phase
• Work from basic clinical need through opportunity assessment and device concept to prototype
• Effectively represent Medtronic while interacting with physicians to distil their needs into product requirements and concepts.
• Participate in technical innovation across the department.
• Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process
• Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to produce working designs.
• Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally
• Contribute to resolution technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities
• Contribute to generation of intellectual property
• Delegate/direct work of experienced engineers
• Provide coaching/guidance to less experienced team members

Key Skills & Experience

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with minimum 4 years relevant direct engineering experience within medical device environment.
• dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams and across organizational boundaries and take appropriate actions when problems occur.
• Medical device product development experience desirable
• Technical experience in DOE (Design of Experiments), Six Sigma, DFM, Problem Solving etc.
• Experience in interfacing with physicians and reducing feedback to device concepts

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 64,640.00 EUR - 96,960.00 EUR |

The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job‑related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).