Senior R&D Manager – Peripheral Vascular Health

Medtronic plc; Parkmore; Hybrid; EUR 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Ireland is seeking a Senior R&D Engineering Manager to lead the Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) engineering team. You will direct engineering staff in Galway, drive critical development projects and foster cross-functional collaboration across global teams.

This hybrid role requires four days onsite and a strong focus on delivering life‑changing medical devices. The role emphasizes mentoring, DRM certification, and managing the full product development lifecycle from concept to

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years relevant experience.
• Experience managing engineers including 1-1's, performance reviews, recruiting.
• DRM certification is a distinct advantage.
• Experience with the full product development lifecycle from concept to launch.
• Able to work effectively with local and global cross-functional managers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee design and development of new medical device products.
• Lead cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely delivery.
• Guide new methodologies and concepts from design to market release.
• Mentor team members and champion DRM and risk management practices.
• Travel 25% or less domestically/internationally.

Skills

People management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development lifecycle

Influencing

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Tools

DRM certification

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

We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineering Manager to join our Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) team. The PVH R&D team is working on innovative products to advance Medtronic’s portfolio of products that treat patients with Peripheral and Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Superficial and Deep Venous Diseases, and a variety of conditions treated with Peripheral Embolization. The operating unit leads the way in the Superficial Venous, Deep Venous Stenting, AV Access and Drug-Coated Balloon markets, caring for over 1.1 million patients globally with lifesaving and life‑enhancing therapies. The Senior R&D Engineering manager is a functional business leader responsible for R&D engineering team to execute critical development projects. You will be accountable for engineering staff in Galway and are expected to create a high performing team culture. Additionally, you will formulate partnerships with cross‑functional leaders to foster collaboration and cross‑functional effectiveness. You will be the key champion in planning, directing, and coach team members. This position is hybrid with a 4 day per week onsite requirement. Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

• Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products
• Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, or products
• Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release
• Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended
• Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development
• Ensures best practices are followed and R&D participates in the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
• Mentor team members to ensure each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success
• Champion product development best practices such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer inputs, early risk burn‑down and Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM)
• 25% or less domestic/international travel

Key Skills & Experience Level 8

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience
• Experience with people management of engineers including 1‑1's, performance review’s, recruiting, disciplinaries, and career development is essential
• Prior R&D core team member experience and DRM certification is a distinct advantage
• Experience with the full product development lifecycle from concept development to product launch
• A dynamic team player and influencer and can work effectively and proactively with local as well as global cross‑functional managers
• Experienced in the medical device market and have a proven result driven record of accomplishment
• Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

Physical Job Requirements

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

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 102,720.00 EUR - 154,080.00 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).

We are engineers at heart — putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life‑changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world. Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities. Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life‑long learning.

These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first.

Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career‑building resources you need. Life‑transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight‑driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting‑edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E‑Verify program, please click here.