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 Prin. R&D Engineer will support new process development, design improvement, and design transfer to a contract manufacturer. The ideal candidate is a mechanical engineer with experience in product/project development, injection molding, design verification, and validation. The candidate is comfortable navigating Quality Management Systems for Medical Device, associated EDMS systems (Agile), and has experience with product/component development using CAD software (Solid Works). The Prin. R&D Engineer will have the ability to understand complex and compact electromechanical systems and preferably experience with assembly and manufacturing.

The person filling this role will become part of a dynamic and fast paced Hardware R&D group, creating close working relationships with multiple departments (Quality, Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, et. al.). The candidate possesses a strong command of technical communication, is comfortable processing and explaining complicated data output, and is accountable for results. The key to being successful in this job is the ability to multi-task, work and communicate effectively cross functionally, and drive projects to closure within specified milestones.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
  
• Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
  
• May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
  
• Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
  

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant science related discipline and 7+ years mechanical design, product development, design verification and validation, and/or risk analysis.
OR
Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant science related discipline and 5+ years mechanical design, product development, design verification and validation, and/or risk analysis.


Nice to Have

• Product development experience within the Medical Device Industry
  
• Experience in Solid Works or similar CAD software for mechanical design, analysis, and documentation.
  
• 5+ years of experience in the medical device industry
  
• Strong technical communication skills
  
• Experience with physical testing of mechanical systems/components and failure analysis to determine root cause of failures.
  
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and methodologies
  
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T) practices per ASME Y14.5-2009
  
• Experience designing and developing assembly processes for mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.
  
• Extensive knowledge in analyzing and solving problems in a disciplined fashion, ensuring clear understanding of the root cause(s) and efficient recommendations for resolution
  
• Must be self-motivated and able to multi-task, meet tight deadlines and prioritize changing demands in a fast paced environment
  
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and enjoys the challenge of user centered design
  

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.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

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.



Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$123,200.00 - $184,800.00
This 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).

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 90,000+ 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.




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.

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