Senior Principal R&D Engineer

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Principal R&D Engineer on the Mechanical Test and Analysis Team, you will contribute to the development, testing, and analysis of leads, catheters, devices, and instruments for cardiac pacing therapies and defibrillation solutions. The role is within Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management Operating Unit, which develops devices and therapies for people with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. The position works with geographically diverse, cross-functional teams and involves developing design solutions, creating test methods and fixtures, analyzing results, identifying failure causes, and helping ensure project milestones are met. The role is onsite four days per week to support in-person exchanges, professional growth, and cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities may include other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a PhD and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
For a baccalaureate degree earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Material Science.
Knowledge of cardiac lead, catheter, and device design, processing, and material property testing, including fatigue.
Hands-on experience with TA Instruments and/or Instron electromechanical fatigue test frames.
Proficiency with CAD software such as Creo or SolidWorks.
Familiarity with FEA software and design optimization techniques.
Knowledge of FDA and MDR regulations.

Responsibilities

Contribute to design solutions for broad development problems involving leads, catheters, and cardiac devices.
Develop new test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures.
Organize, prepare, and present technical information clearly and effectively to management, marketing, clinicians, and regulators.
Direct junior employees and technicians to help ensure project milestones are completed correctly and on schedule.
Analyze test results using software tools such as Minitab, JMP, or MATLAB.
Apply statistical techniques, such as distribution or regression fitting with confidence intervals, to interpret results for design, reliability, and manufacturing partners.
Identify root causes of failures and propose design or process improvements to enhance performance and reliability.
Manage deliverables proactively on a geographically diverse, cross-functional team and provide regular updates to project and functional management.
Respond to changes in work direction and develop plans to meet aggressive business milestones.

Benefits

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Life insurance and long-term disability leave for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Dependent daycare spending account and tuition assistance/reimbursement for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Simple Steps global well-being program for eligible regular employees working 20 or more hours per week.
Incentive plans for all regular employees.
401(k) plan with employer contribution and match for all regular employees.
Short-term disability, paid time off, and paid holidays for all regular employees.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan for all regular employees.
Employee Assistance Program for all regular employees.
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums, for all regular employees.
Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums.