R&D Engineer I - On-site

Medtronic • Memphis, TN

3d • $74,400 - $111,600 • Onsite

About The Position

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. Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine’s most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes across the globe. As an Associate R&D Engineer, you will support the development of medical device products for spine surgery and biologics, with a focus on bone grafting technologies, graft delivery systems, spine treatments, and pre-clinical (animal) studies. Role Overview: You will design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot, and support research and product development activities. Work will focus on defined subsystems, components, or tasks within larger programs, including bone graft materials, delivery instruments, and spine systems. You will apply foundational engineering principles and contribute to team-based solutions under close supervision. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Basic analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude
• Eagerness to learn and expand technical responsibilities, particularly in bone grafting and spine applications
• Ability to follow processes and work under direction
• Demonstrates alignment with Medtronic core behaviors: Customer Focus, Candor, Trust and Respect, Courage, Accountability, and Passion to Win
• Maintains compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements
• Contributes to a collaborative and positive team environment
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• Candidates must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to medical devices, biologics, or regulated industry environments
• Experience in laboratory testing, biomaterials, or engineering analysis
• Basic familiarity with spinal anatomy, bone grafting techniques, or pre-clinical models

Responsibilities

• Support design and development activities for bone graft technologies, graft delivery instruments, and spine-related systems
• Execute engineering tasks including design support, testing, data collection, and analysis
• Troubleshoot routine technical issues and propose practical solutions under guidance
• Assist in translating product requirements into design inputs and test methods, including handling and delivery performance of graft materials
• Conduct experiments and support verification and validation activities, including bench, cadaveric, and pre-clinical (animal) studies
• Support execution and documentation of animal studies, including coordination, sample handling, and data collection
• Document engineering work through reports, test protocols, and summaries
• Support maintenance of design history files and quality documentation
• Collaborate primarily within the immediate team and cross-functional partners on task-based activities
• Assist in evaluating existing technologies, including competitive graft materials and delivery approaches
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, procedures, and regulatory expectations

Benefits

• 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• 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)
• 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: Entry Level