Sr. R&D Engineer, Plymouth, MN (Berkshire)
Sr. R&D Engineer, Plymouth, MN (Berkshire)
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Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
The Sr. R&D Engineer will support the research and development of Peripheral Vascular Health products. This role will be a member of multiple projects through different stages of the product development cycle bringing products to commercialization. This team member will need to take an active leadership on the team and will mentor other engineers throughout the product development process.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 are working onsite 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
In general the following responsibilities apply but is not limited to the following:
- Assist in the development of new combination products and components.
- Prototype test and iterate designs used in the medical field
- Leading teams of design engineers during development of products
- Support the development and integration of new technologies into the Cardiovascular product offering.
- Provide assistance to interdepartmental team for new product introduction.
- Take an active role in early stage design control activities leading to a first in man study (innovation proof of principle product development process development and equipment development) such that a robust pilot line that is scalable and transferable to commercial manufacturing is achievable.
- Document research and development process through lab notebooks engineering characterization studies and test reports.
- Work with Regulatory Affairs (RA) to compile US and OUS regulatory submissions. Assist RA with answering subsequent questions from regulatory bodies.
- Design and develop new test methods and equipment specific to new products. Train technicians in new processes.
- Create document change orders (COs) for design materials and process documentation.
- Work with Regulatory Preclinical Quality and Manufacturing departments to create product performance design and manufacturing specifications.
- Perform competitive product analyses.
- Work with patent counsel to file and evaluate intellectual property.
- Interact frequently with all departments within organization and occasionally with external physicians consultants and vendors.
- Minimum travel requirement of 10%.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements: To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Materials Mechanical or Biomedical).
- 4 years of relevant experience OR advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
Nice to Have:
- Masters degree.
- 6 years working in R&D Quality and/r Manufacturing on combination medical devices.
- Experience with test method validation.
- Mechanically drive design experience
- Knowledge of design of experiments (DOE) and statistical techniques.
- Proficient with SolidWorks.
- Experience in R&D Quality and/or Manufacturing in a regulated industry working through different phases of product development.
- Leading teams / sub teams
- Mentoring engineers
- Prototyping mechanical systems
- Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles theories and concepts toward product process and technology development and evaluation.
- Able to provide imaginative thorough and practical technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems consistent with companys objectives.
- Successful collaboration as part of a cross-functional team.
- Background demonstrating strong self-motivation; able to works under only general direction independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.
- Proficient with computer applications (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint Minitab etc.).
- Ability to communicate well (both written and verbal).
Physical Job Requirements:
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America).
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefitshere.
In addition to Base Salary this position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)here.
The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experiencecertification/education market conditions location etc.
About Medtronic:
Together we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic we push the limits of what technology therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
