Senior R&D Engineer
About The Position
Medtronic’s Cardiovascular Surgery R&D group is seeking a Senior R&D Engineer to help maintain the design integrity of commercially available medical devices and develop innovative engineering solutions. The role involves developing and modifying implant and catheter designs, understanding use and boundary conditions, and evaluating component interactions, including interactions with delivery systems. The engineer applies advanced engineering expertise and reliability concepts to identify and resolve technical challenges and works with internal and external stakeholders—including leadership, customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies—to support successful product development and implementation. The engineer collaborates with project teams to build first-principle models that predict design performance and support product reliability. The role may also include guiding, coaching, and training engineers and leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities span design and analysis, test strategy and execution, data analysis, regulatory documentation, product and process development, complaint investigations, and site-transfer activities. This position is based in Santa Ana, California, within the Cardiovascular Surgery Operating Unit. It is performed onsite four days per week and requires less than 10% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related technical discipline and at least 4 years of technical experience; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least 2 years of technical experience.
- For a baccalaureate degree earned outside the United States, the degree must satisfy the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of reliability engineering and statistical methods.
- CAD experience, especially with SolidWorks.
- Experience with catheters and stents, especially Nitinol.
- Demonstrated aptitude for assessing emerging technologies.
- Business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills.
- Skills in quantitative analysis and data-driven decision-making.
- Experience conducting strategic brainstorming sessions and ideation activities.
- Flexibility and adaptability, with comfort working in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
- Apply advanced scientific and engineering principles, including solid mechanics and mechanical design, to solve complex technical problems and develop solutions.
- Develop test strategies based on therapeutic requirements and voice-of-customer input; execute protocols, testing, data analysis, and reports for regulatory submissions.
- Apply mechanical engineering principles and tools to evaluate and analyze mechanical designs and interactions.
- Identify issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and determine resolutions when evaluating technology and designing parts, components, and subassemblies, using engineering first principles and appropriate testing.
- Communicate with internal and external customers and vendors, and represent work in internal conferences and collaborations across business units and functions.
- Design, develop, analyze, and troubleshoot products, providing technical expertise during research and product development.
- Influence the design of new products, processes, standards, and operational plans in alignment with business strategy.
- Work with Release Product Engineering and Quality Engineering on root-cause investigations, complaint analysis, supplier change notifications, and corrective and preventive measures.
- Work with Quality Engineering and Facilities to plan, coordinate, and execute site transfers, including equipment installation and qualification, test-method transfer and qualification, and site readiness.
- Develop and modify implant and catheter designs, assess use and boundary conditions, and evaluate interactions with components such as delivery systems.
- Work with project teams to develop first-principle models for predicting design performance and ensuring product reliability.
- May provide guidance, coaching, and training to engineers and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- 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 or reimbursement.
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
- Incentive plans, including eligibility for the short-term Medtronic Incentive Plan.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
