Sr R/D Engineer
About The Position
Make a significant impact in Medtronic’s AI&PD business as a member of the Medtronic CSF Management R&D team. As a Senior R&D Engineer, you are a member of the AI&PD Hardware organization with specific responsibilities for the design, development, and implementation of products for the treatment of hydrocephalus and other neurologic disorders. The role of the Senior R&D Engineer requires strong technical and leadership skills and will apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts working on difficult technical problems. This position may provide guidance or mentorship to lower-level personnel. The Senior R&D Engineer will play a key technical leadership role in development projects from concept through commercialization and may act as a technical lead for these programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technically related field required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice To Haves
- Medical device industry experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in the field of mechanical engineering.
- Proficient in the use of PTC-Creo or SolidWorks.
- Knowledge in the design of molded components.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage difficult projects.
- Demonstrated ability to solve difficult problems in creative and effective ways.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively develop and present difficult technical information necessary for the company.
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills.
- Demonstrated team leadership skills
- Proficient with personal computer software including word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical programs; computer aided drawing and project scheduling software preferred
- Demonstrated strong understanding and application of Quality System requirements, including FDA GMPs, and ISO 9000 and documentation procedures; ability to learn MPSM systems quickly
- Engineering statistical data analysis using Minitab, Six Sigma, A3/Fishbone/DRM, etc.
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Provides engineering support and technical leadership for new product design and development, existing product modifications, and/or process design, development and improvement, and performance evaluation.
- Evaluate designs for short- and long-term performance and reliability.
- Create product performance, design, and process specifications.
- Partner with Systems Engineering, external thought leaders, and internal advisors in the development of device requirements.
- Champion new ideas by presenting to and influencing peers and upper management.
- Interact at all levels throughout the company and with consultants and customers.
- Provide high-level technical input supporting submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
- Review and approve engineering change orders for design, materials, and process documentation.
- Research and integrate new technologies.
- Generate and document inventions.
- May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
- Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
- Ensure all activities follow the Medtronic Code of Conduct and all Quality System Requirements.
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
Principal
