Senior R&D Engineer - Onsite
About The Position
We are currently looking for a Senior R&D Engineer, Modeling & Simulation, to join our Neurovascular Operating Unit in Irvine, California. Be a part of engineering a comprehensive portfolio of proven, powerful neurovascular technologies, setting the highest standards of integrity and reliability in Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Care. Work independently under general supervision within a computational modeling team to generate new simulation tools or apply existing tools for the prediction of device performance and safety. 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
- A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
- Minimum two years of experience in using Abaqus Implicit and Explicit solvers to solve real-life biomedical engineering problems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with CAD modeling in SolidWorks.
- Coding experience with Python and Matlab.
- Master’s or PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or related discipline with a research focus on modeling vascular implants (e.g., stents or heart valves).
- Experience with running simulations on high-performance computing clusters.
- Experience with verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification for structural simulations as per ASME V&V 10, 20, and 40.
- Experience with writing detailed technical reports.
- Effective collaboration with R&D engineers for material characterization and device-level bench testing.
Responsibilities
- Develop & utilize structural finite-element modeling tools for the design and evaluation of neurovascular device/s.
- Implement general mechanical design and solid mechanics fundamentals to drive product development for the treatment of neurovascular diseases.
- Work collaboratively with front-end R&D and product development teams as well as with cross-functional team members to bring new products to market.
- Utilize computational modeling & simulation to develop new test methods; integrate materials and processes; characterize device performance.
- Prepare reports and presentations to communicate technical assessments and analysis results.
- Generate technical reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
- Offer insight, guidance, and mentorship to project team members.
- Aid in the generation of intellectual property.
- Analyze computational modeling & simulation results, distill key findings, and translate them into conclusions.
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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
