Senior Mechanical Design Engineer — MedTech Neuroscience

Medtronic; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

Vision)

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design, development, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of mechanical and electromechanical medical devices within the Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) portfolio. The role requires advanced mechanical engineering principles and collaboration across engineering, quality, manufacturing, clinical, and regulatory teams.

You will apply DFMEA/DFMA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T practices to deliver reliable products that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 2+ years.
• Experience designing mechanical components using 3D modeling and drafting tools.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, risk analysis, and design controls.
• Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems and work with cross-functional teams in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Research, plan, design, develop, verify, and validate mechanical and electromechanical products, components, assemblies, and systems.
• Apply advanced mechanical engineering principles to solve complex product, manufacturing, and system-level challenges.
• Develop and evaluate engineering solutions involving materials, mechanisms, controls, plastics, metals, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Perform analyses including tolerance analysis, DFMA/DFMEA, and FEA where applicable.
• Develop and review drawings, specifications, and documentation with GD&T practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support design reviews, risk management, testing, supplier partnerships, and product improvements.
• Serve as a technical representative for Mechanical Engineering on projects and provide status updates and risk assessments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and coordinate project activities and deliverables.

Skills

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Risk analysis

Design controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

ANSYS

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design, development, verification, validation, and lifecycle support of mechanical and electromechanical medical devices within the Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) portfolio. The role requires advanced mechanical engineering principles and collaboration across engineering, quality, manufacturing, clinical, and regulatory teams.

You will apply DFMEA/DFMA, tolerance analysis, and GD&T practices to deliver reliable products that