Sr RD Engineer
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Job Summary
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 one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders spine conditions and chronic pain. Guided by our Missionto alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewe develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function reduce pain and return to the activities that matter most.
Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) operating unit advances surgical care for spine and cranial conditions through an integrated ecosystem of implants navigation robotics imaging and planning tools. Platforms likeAiBLEenhance precision efficiency and outcomes for complex procedures worldwide.
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Make a significant impact in Medtronics 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.
A Day in the Life
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.
Must Haves
Bachelors 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 Have
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.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Join us in our mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend lifewhere your unique background and perspective are valued.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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 excit ... View more