R-D Engineer II

Medtronic•North Haven, CT

7d•$88,800 - $133,200•Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Engineer II will report into the Wound Management R&D Team and will focus on the development of new wound closure products to meet customer needs and expand our wound closure product line. Surgical Innovations: In Surgical Innovations, we advance minimallyminisally invasive surgery to improve outcomes for patients and providers around the globe. From concept to commercialization, we bring meaningful innovation to our robust and growing portfolio of surgical devices and technologies. Through wise investments, thoughtful planning, and world-class partnerships, we help patients get the care they need – from diagnosis to treatment – when they need it.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required with 2+ years of experience or Advanced Degree with 0+ years of experience
Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines.
Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit
Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering
Practical experience in the following areas: Suture and/or needle test methods, Equipment and/or test fixture design, Polymer development and manufacturing, Fiber extrusion, Textile manufacturing, Material characterization, Development and manufacturing of combination products
Experience in the medical device industry

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters.
Supports product development activities.
Provides feedback on machine design and prototypes.
Designs fixturing for manufacturing equipment or testing.
Creates prototype test samples.
Supports the voice of customer and pre-clinical studies.
Prepares and tracks test samples.
Assists in DOE planning and execution.
Performs statistical analysis and presents results.
Compose engineering reports.
Research technical and procedural topics and reports of findings to groups.