Sr R&D Engineer - Released Product

Medtronic; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to join their Structural Heart and Aortic team. The role involves supporting R&D projects, implementing innovative solutions, and improving existing medical devices. Ideal candidates have a degree in Engineering and experience in the medical device sector, and will contribute significantly to product enhancement and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits Package

Short-term Incentive Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant engineering experience within a medical device environment.
• Experience in commercial engineering desirable.
• Technical experience in product development and interfacing with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Support technical teams in commercial device engineering projects.
• Drive innovative solutions for existing products.
• Conduct product complaints analysis to resolve underlying issues.

Skills

Team Player

Problem-solving

Data Analysis

Engineering Principles

Education

Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Root Cause Analysis Tools

Six Sigma

Design of Experiments (DOE)

Job description

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Structural Heart and Aortic Integrated operating unit offers minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We are focused on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves – aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid – and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta.

As a Senior R&D Engineer within the Released Product Engineering Team in the Structural Heart and Aortic operating unit, you will be tasked withsupporting the cross functional technical team and leading projects in all aspects of commercial device engineering.

Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

• Medtronic R&D seeks an experienced engineer to utilize advanced engineering principles and methodologies to solve complex technical challenges in existing commercial products.
• Drive the development and implementation of innovative solutions for released products to enhance performance and customer satisfaction
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis on product complaints and defects, ensuring timely identification and resolution of underlying issues.
• Effectively represent Medtronic while interacting with physicians and field teams to understand needs, address product complaints, and translate them into actionable engineering solutions.
• Manage and execute multiple R&D projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints
• Ensure all product modifications and improvements comply with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in technical innovation across the department
• Use data analysis and empirical testing to validate design changes and improvements
• Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to produce working designsand solutions
• Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally
• Contribute to resolution technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities
• Contribute to generation of intellectual property
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and professional development.

Key Skills & Experience

• Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with minimum 4 years relevant direct engineering experience within medical device environment
• You are a dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams and across organizational boundaries and take appropriate actions when problems occur
• Previous experience in a post-market commercial engineering space is an advantage
• Medical device product development experience desirable
• Technical experience in DOE (Design of Experiments), Six Sigma, DFM, Root Cause Analysis Tools is desired
• Experience in interfacing with physicians

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

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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.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). About Medtronic

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here