Senior Research & Development Test Engineer - Onsite
About The Position
The Senior Research & Development Test Engineer works in Medtronic’s Neuromodulation Operating Unit, within the Interventional Pain portfolio, which develops procedural therapies for musculoskeletal pathologies, vertebral compression fractures, nerve pain, spinal tumors, and related conditions. The role is part of the Research and Development organization and partners closely with systems, software, electrical, mechanical, quality, regulatory, human factors, and manufacturing teams to support medical-device development and commercialization. Based onsite in Santa Clara, California, with no travel requirement, this engineer leads system-level verification and validation activities for Interventional Pain products throughout the product development lifecycle. The position develops test strategies, executes verification and validation, evaluates product performance, and produces documentation that supports design quality, regulatory compliance, and commercialization. The role also provides technical leadership to engineers and external development partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and at least 4 years of technical testing or engineering experience, or an advanced degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline and at least 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.
- For roles below Principal level, candidates must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment; sponsorship is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above.
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 eligibility through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
- 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.
- Simple Steps global well-being program.
- Incentive plans.
- 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.
- 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
