Technical Lead, R&D Engineer – Mechatronics & Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Galway seeks a Principal R&D Engineer - Technical Lead to provide end-to-end technical leadership for a complex precision electromechanical program. You will own the integrated technical solution, drive evidence-based decisions, and coordinate across design, process, manufacturing and supplier workstreams.

The role focuses on ensuring readiness from lab development to production release, with strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Systems or related engineering with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary engineering work across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing and test domains.
• Demonstrated accountability for an integrated technical solution, major subsystem or cross-functional workstream.
• Strong systems-thinking across requirements, architecture, interfaces, dependencies, risks, evidence, trade-offs and maturity.
• Ability to structure ambiguous technical challenges, engage SMEs, and drive decisions to closure.
• Strong understanding of product development, verification, Design Transfer, industrialization and manufacturing readiness.
• Excellent engineering judgement, communication and facilitation skills in a matrix organization.
• Experience with complex mechatronic products, motion control or regulated medical-device development desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated technical solution and ensure alignment with product, system, quality and manufacturing requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews covering performance, manufacturability, testability and system-level impacts.
• Drive technical risks and issues to closure through analysis, builds, testing and risk assessment.
• Maintain convergence and readiness through lab builds, pilot maturation, Design Transfer and production ramp-up.
• Collaborate with the R&D Engineering Program Manager on priorities and milestones.

Skills

Systems thinking

Multidisciplinary leadership

Engineering judgement

Product development

Design Transfer

Manufacturing readiness

Technical leadership

Mechatronics

Regulated medical device knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Masters / Advanced degree

Job description

Medtronic plc in Galway seeks a Principal R&D Engineer - Technical Lead to provide end-to-end technical leadership for a complex precision electromechanical program. You will own the integrated technical solution, drive evidence-based decisions, and coordinate across design, process, manufacturing and supplier workstreams.

The role focuses on ensuring readiness from lab development to production release, with strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and technical