Principal Engineer / Junior Program Manager

FMX Fortimedix Surgical B.V.; Geleen; On-site; EUR 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer to provide technical leadership across the design, development and testing of advanced medical devices. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive system architecture and ensure product development aligns with ISO 13485, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

The role demands a strong background in mechanical/biomedical engineering, significant project management experience, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field with >7 years of experience in medical device R&D.
• Experience leading complex product development programs and compliance with ISO 13485.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and risk management skills.
• Proficient in Dutch and English language.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical authority for medical device development projects from concept to commercialization.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and develop project plans, schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Guide design reviews, risk management, and regulatory/quality systems compliance.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Medical device development

Regulatory awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering/Industrial Engineering or similar

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

• 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 ISO 13485 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 it’s we.

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.