R&D Engineer I

FMX Fortimedix Surgical BV; Geleen; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking an R&D Engineer I in the Netherlands to develop advanced medical devices for next‑generation surgical procedures. You will contribute from concept through verification, testing and scale‑up, spanning design, modelling, prototyping and process development.

You will join a team delivering innovative instruments and manufacturing methods, with lean six sigma approaches to improve performance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering/applied physics/Industrial Engineering or similar.
• Mastering the Dutch and English language.
• Hands-on mentality, eager to learn, flexible and a strong team player.
• Looking at questions from different perspectives, daring to bring less obvious solutions and strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analyses, calculations, and modelling to evaluate product performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Support development and optimization of manufacturing processes, including technologies such as laser cutting, laser welding, cleaning, and assembly.
• Build and test prototypes, execute experiments, and analyse results to support design improvements and technical decision‑making.
• Assist in designing surgical instruments and related components, supporting new product development from concept through verification and market introduction.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure successful product and process development.
• Show entrepreneurial mindset be eager to learn and dare to fail fast.

Skills

Hands-on mentality

Eager to learn

Team player

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical engineering/applied physics/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

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 R&D Engineer I at Medtronic Articulating Technologies, you will get the opportunity to develop advanced medical devices in order to enable next generation surgical procedures. You will gain knowledge and experience covering the full engineering domain of product and process development from conceptual design up to market introduction and scale-up. In a team of engineers, you will work on design, development and testing of surgical instruments and the development of their related manufacturing processes. You will improve product performance and manufacturability by calculating, modelling, prototyping and testing. Additionally, by developing processes to a world-class performance level by means of lean six sigma, you will help optimizing cost and consistency. Furthermore, you will get the chance to master high-tech manufacturing processes such as laser cutting, cleaning, laser welding and assembly. During the traineeship, you will be part of our talented team of specialists, and you will learn from our experts who will help you to develop yourself towards your role as Manufacturing or Research and Development Engineer.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Perform engineering analyses, calculations, and modelling to evaluate product performance, reliability, and manufacturability
• Support development and optimization of manufacturing processes, including technologies such as laser cutting, laser welding, cleaning, and assembly
• Build and test prototypes, execute experiments, and analyse results to support design improvements and technical decision-making
• Assist in designing surgical instruments and related components, supporting new product development from concept through verification and market introduction
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain) to ensure successful product and process development
• Show entrepreneurial mindset be eager to learn and dare to fail fast.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering/applied physics/Industrial Engineering or similar
• Mastering the Dutch and English language
• You have a hands-on mentality, eager to learn, flexible and a strong team player
• Looking at questions from different perspectives, daring to bring less obvious solutions and strong analytical skills is natural for you.

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: 47,360.00 EUR - 71,040.00 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 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.