Senior Research & Development Test Engineer - Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Research & Development Test Engineer is part of Medtronic’s Research and Development organization and supports the Neuromodulation Operating Unit’s Interventional Pain portfolio, which develops procedural therapies for musculoskeletal pathologies, vertebral compression fractures, nerve pain, spinal tumors, and related conditions. The role partners with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, quality, regulatory, human factors, and manufacturing teams to develop and commercialize medical device technologies. Based onsite in Santa Clara, California, with no travel requirement, the engineer leads system-level verification and validation throughout the product development lifecycle. The role defines test strategies, executes verification and validation activities, evaluates product performance, and develops documentation that supports design quality, regulatory compliance, and product commercialization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and 4+ years of technical testing or engineering experience, or an advanced degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and 2+ years of technical testing or engineering experience.
- Experience leading system-level verification planning, execution, and documentation.
- Experience leading system-level validation planning, execution, and documentation.
- Knowledge of software development principles and electrical engineering fundamentals.
- Experience using electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters.
- Experience working independently and within cross-functional product development teams.
- For Baccalaureate degrees 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
- Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, aerospace, or defense.
- Experience testing systems with integrated mechanical, electrical, and software components.
- Knowledge of IEC 60601 standards, electrical safety testing, and electromagnetic compatibility testing.
- Experience with design input traceability, risk management, and V-model product development.
- Experience with Design for Reliability and Manufacturability practices and ex vivo tissue testing.
Responsibilities
- Lead system-level verification and validation planning, execution, documentation, and reporting for product development programs.
- Develop verification and validation strategies for system components, including mechanical, electrical, and software elements.
- Design and execute test methods, test method validations, protocols, fixtures, and engineering reports.
- Conduct laboratory, simulated-use, and user validation testing to evaluate product safety, performance, and usability.
- Facilitate design reviews, risk management activities, and design input traceability to verification and validation results.
- Analyze test results, investigate failures, and recommend corrective actions to improve product performance and reliability.
- Partner with manufacturing, quality, regulatory, marketing, and human factors teams to support compliant product development and design transfer.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and external development partners throughout the product lifecycle.
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 regular employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match for regular employees.
- Short-term disability, paid time off, and paid holidays for regular employees.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Employee Assistance Program for regular employees.
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums, for regular employees.
- Capital Accumulation Plan for 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
