Mechanical Design Engineer II

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

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About The Position

The Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Released Product Engineering (RPE) team supports market-released implantable neurostimulation systems and related instruments used to treat chronic conditions through targeted therapy delivery. Its work includes sustaining engineering, product lifecycle management, design improvements, regulatory support, manufacturing changes, and investigation of field performance issues while maintaining product quality and regulatory compliance.

The Mechanical Design Engineer II performs mechanical hardware design and sustaining engineering for released implantable neurostimulation products and instruments. The role evaluates product and manufacturing changes, executes design modifications, supports investigations and corrective actions, and collaborates across functions to ensure product performance, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree.
• 2 years of experience in engineering or technical design and testing.
• For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• For roles below Principal level, candidates must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with concept design, prototyping, and evaluation.
• Ability to clearly document work and present ideas and test results to a variety of audiences.
• Experience with design change management and sustaining engineering activities.
• Experience supporting CAPA, product investigations, or root cause analysis activities.
• Experience effectively and proactively supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and verify mechanical and electromechanical components and systems for released products.
• Evaluate manufacturing, supplier, and component changes to assess their impact on fielded devices.
• Analyze complex engineering issues and implement design solutions to improve product performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Identify and execute testing needed to support regulatory submissions, renewals, field actions, and deficiency responses.
• Initiate and implement design changes, including updates to bills of materials, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Support Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) and Released Product Investigations (RPI), including ownership of assigned activities.
• Collaborate with Reliability, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Quality, and Sourcing teams to execute product lifecycle initiatives.
• Support product transfer and manufacturing implementation activities as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance.
• Long-term disability leave.
• Dependent daycare spending account.
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement.
• Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
• Incentive plans.
• 401(k) plan with 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.
• Capital Accumulation Plan, available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level