Principal Mechanical Design Eng

Medtronic; North Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to develop their Robotic Assisted Surgery platform. This role involves product engineering responsibilities, including design, analysis, and collaboration with R&D teams to enhance patient outcomes through innovative surgical solutions.

Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) plan plus employer contribution

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 7 years.
• Experience in design and development of electromechanical mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience developing medical products is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for Released Product Engineering.
• Perform structural analyses to inform design changes.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Electromechanical systems

3D CAD software

Design for manufacturability

Kinematic analysis

Stress analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

CREO

Job description

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Principal Mechanical Design Eng

Bewerben remote type Generator locations North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America time type Full time posted on Vor 2 Tagen ausgeschrieben time left to apply Enddatum: 29. Mai 2025 (Noch 3 Tage Zeit für Bewerbung) job requisition id R32147 We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 May 2025

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Ein Tag im Leben

Careers that Change Lives - Come for a job, stay for a career:

You will be a key member of the Medtronic Engineering team responsible for developing Medtronic’s Robotic Assisted Surgery platform through commercial launch and production scale-up, impacting patient outcomes.

The Medical Surgical Group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. The Surgical Operating Unit sets the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services.

A Day in the Life

The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer is a key contributor responsible for the released product engineering (RPE) of multiple subsystems, supporting both Capital and Consumable Robotics, across Medtronic’s Robotic Surgery Technology platform. The primary focus of this role will be on Robotic Consumables and Instrumentation, with secondary support provided for Capital Robotics.

You will have responsibility for:

• Acting as first point of contact for Released Product Engineering in order to:
  • Provide rapid response for line-down issues for consumable and capital robotics product lines.
  • Coordinate between R&D subject matter experts and other Released Product Engineering counterparts.
  • Maintain electromechanical products as relevant for capital and consumable products
  • Participate in hardware deliverables of the Change Development Process for capital medical equipment.
  • Determine change impact on mechanical and/or electromechanical design and document rationales.
  • Maintain bill of materials using product lifecycle management software (Agile)
  • Perform structural analyses to inform design changes, evaluate product performance and safety
  • Compose engineering drawings, reports and presentations to document and communicate design deliverables and analyses
  • Collaborate with the Medtronic R&D new product development engineering team who will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting the next generation of capital equipment for the minimally invasive surgical robotic platform.
  • Interact and negotiate with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and external partners
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and mentorship to junior team members, with a primary focus on supporting those working on Consumables and Instrumentation within the ME team

The ideal candidate has a background in electro-mechanical systems and integration of electronic components. It is expected that the engineer has technical knowledge and has demonstrated application of engineering principles, theories, and concepts in related field of expertise. This person will be expected to generate solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organizational objectives.

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent; Master's Degree preferred. Minimum of 9 years relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience

Nice to Haves

• Significant experience in the design and development of complex, dynamic electromechanical mechanisms and assemblies for production
• Solid knowledge and experience with 3D CAD software (CREO preferred)
• Expertise in designing for manufacturability & assembly, creating engineering drawings for production, applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, selecting materials and performing tolerance stack analyses
• Strong communication skills to effectively work with a variety of stakeholders
• Be a team player who works well with others to achieve project goals and can proactively, and independently drive projects forward

• Experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle including input creation, design, prototyping, verification, and transfer to production
• Experience with typical manufacturing processes for production, including milling, turning, injection molding, thermoforming, MIM, casting, and sheet metal forming
• Knowledge of kinematic analysis, stress analysis and FEA
• Hands-on experience developing medical products is highly desired - regulatory and quality processes, safety considerations, and designing to meet IEC60601 testing
• Experience in robotics is a plus
• Experience integrating electronic components into mechanical assemblies and designing for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Working Conditions

• Standard office setting, surgical lab, operating room, pilot lab, external research organizations, supplier visits, limited travel as required.
• Based in North Haven, CT with some hybrid work allowed

Physische Jobanforderungen

Die obigen Angaben sollen die allgemeine Art und das Niveau der Arbeit der Mitarbeitern in einer solchen Position beschreiben, es handelt sich aber dabei nicht um eine vollständige Liste aller für diese Position erforderlichen Aufgaben und Fähigkeiten.

Die im Abschnitt „Aufgaben“ dieser Stellenbeschreibung beschriebenen körperlichen Anforderungen sind repräsentativ für die Anforderungen, die ein Mitarbeiter erfüllen muss, um die wesentlichen Funktionen dieser Stelle erfolgreich auszuführen. Es müssen zumutbare Hilfsmaßnahmen unternommen werden, um Personen mit Behinderung die Ausübung der wesentlichen Funktionen zu ermöglichen. Für Bürotätigkeiten: Für die Ausübung solcher Tätigkeiten ist es erforderlich, dass der Mitarbeiter regelmäßig selbständig mobil ist. Der Mitarbeiter muss zudem mit einem Computer umgehen können sowie mit internen und externen Kollegen kommunizieren. Wenden Sie sich an Ihren Vorgesetzten oder an die örtliche Personalabteilung, um sich über eventuelle für die jeweilige Stelle spezifische Arbeitsbedingungen und körperliche Anforderungen zu informieren.

Leistungen und Vergütung

Medtronic bietet ein wettbewerbsfähiges Gehalt und ein flexibles Leistungspaket
Das Engagement für unsere Mitarbeiter ist der Kern unserer Werte. Wir schätzen die Beiträge jedes einzelnen. Sie tragen damit zu unserem Erfolg bei.Wir bieten für jede Karriere- und Lebensphase umfassende Leistungen, Ressourcen und wettbewerbsfähige Vergütungspläne.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic Leistungs- und Vergütungspläne

Über Medtronic

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