R-D Engineer II
R-D Engineer II
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$ 83200 - 124800
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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
As a member of the Medtronic Diabetes Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor R&D team you will be supporting the development of next generation CGM products and sustaining R&D. You will be responsible for testing characterizing and documenting failure mechanisms throughout different phases of sensor product this role the individual will be interfacing with other R&D functions regulatory quality reliability and clinical teams as appropriate.This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.
In this role the individual will be responsible for conducting experimentation/testing to generate quality data to enable sound decision making to advance various sensor programs. There will be strong emphasis on Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) principles and problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC). This individual will be expected to perform independently and is responsible for experimental & process design data analysis collaborating within and across functions and writing technical documentation and where appropriate present the outcomes and updates to larger audiences.
Specific Responsibilities include:
- Troubleshooting and identifying the root cause of failures in complex microfabricated electrochemical biosensors.
- Develop test methods and strategies to support early feasibility characterization and qualification of processes.
- Document protocols and reports at various stages of product development.
- Design and develop advanced new test methods improve existing test methods measurement techniques and fixtures.
- Develop verification and validation test strategies and equipment to enable the execution of product testing and perform analysis to evaluate designs for short and long-term performance and reliability.
- Prepare and present engineering/technical information to cross functional audiences and management.
- Conduct hands-on lab work define failure analysis strategy and recommend corrective actions/fixes to failures at different phases of product development.
- Ensure designs meet and exceed product specifications regulatory requirements national and international standards.
- Contribute to development of continuous glucose monitoring subsystems as relevant to the group goals.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelors of Science in Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field with 2 years of professional experience;
OR
Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field with 0 years of professional experience;
Nice to Have
- Medical Device Industry Experience
- Experience in product design and development in an R&D environment
- Experience in mechanical and/or electrochemical sensing technologies
- Direct experience in characterization design of experiments and data analysis methodologies (T-test ANOVA and significance testing at a minimum)
- Knowledge about in-vitro and in-vivo testing of subcutaneous medical devices
- Exposure to DMAIC or equivalent Scientific Method problem solving for root cause analysis efforts
- Experience with statistical analysis of data (Ex. Minitab JMP etc.)
- Proficient in MATLAB programming language
- Experience with Big Data and analysis
- Capable of working on multiple projects in a deadline driven environment
- Greenbelt in DRM Six Sigma
- Cleanroom procedural experience
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 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
