Principal Engineer / Junior Program Manager

Medtronic plc; Geleen; On-site; EUR 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer to lead complex medical device development programs. You will drive architecture, design, verification and cross‑functional collaboration to bring next‑generation endoscopic therapies to market.

The role requires a Master’s in a related field and 7+ years’ experience in medical devices, with strong regulatory and quality systems knowledge and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 7+ years’ experience in medical device product development.
• Experience with ISO13485 compliant development.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail; fluent Dutch & English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical authority for complex medical device development projects.
• Develop and review system architectures, requirements, concepts, and technical documentation.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate plans, budgets, milestones, and risks.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & quality awareness

Dutch & English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering / Industrial 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 As a Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic Articulating Technologies, you will get the opportunity to develop advanced medical devices to enable next generation endoscopic therapeutic interventions and minimally invasive surgery. In a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, you work on design, development and testing of surgical instruments and its related manufacturing processes. We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across the design and development of medical devices. This role combines deep engineering expertise with project management and cross‑functional leadership, ensuring that products are developed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements. The Principal Engineer will serve as a senior technical authority, guiding multidisciplinary teams through product development from concept and feasibility through design, verification and validation. The role requires strong technical judgment, structured project management skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Clinical, and Commercial functions.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Act as a senior technical authority and subject‑matter expert for medical device development, leading complex product development projects from initiation through commercialization. Develop and review system architectures, product requirements, design concepts, specifications, and technical documentation, ensuring engineering decisions are based on sound technical principles, risk management, usability, reliability, and patient safety. Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers and project team members; provide day‑to‑day work direction for the team focused on maintaining steady workflow, effective resource allocation, and productivity; and lead engineering activities in accordance with applicable medical device regulations, standards, and company quality systems. Lead cross‑functional projects and develop project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, milestones, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders; monitor and communicate project progress; identify risks and dependencies; and implement corrective actions. Represent Articulating Technologies as a primary contact, communicating with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels, and drive project meetings, design reviews, technical reviews, and management updates. Escalate critical issues and make recommendations regarding project priorities and resource allocation, while leading technical problem‑solving and decision‑making in complex or ambiguous situations. Collaborate closely with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Commercial teams to translate business and customer needs into robust technical solutions and build alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities. Collaborate with Manufacturing and Operations to transition products into production, supporting process development, design transfer, production readiness, and supplier qualification activities. Represent Engineering in cross‑functional and executive‑level meetings, providing technical leadership and facilitating effective communication, stakeholder alignment, and execution across the organization.

Required Knowledge and Experience

Master’s degree in in Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar > 7 years proven experience managing complex projects or programs in research and product development in the in the medical device industry preferably in the field of precision mechanics. Experience with product and process development aligned with ISO13485 requirements. Good analytical and problem‑solving skills, strong attention to detail and accuracy. Mastering the Dutch & English language.

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 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: Netherlands: 87,200.00 EUR - 130,800.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 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.

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