We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Nov 2024

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Senior R&D Engineer

Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic Cardiac Surgery is looking for a Senior Level mechanical Engineer to join our R&D Released Product Engineering (RPE) Organization. This role will support commercially released products (Sustaining) activities focused on cardiopulmonary bypass disposables, ablation, cannula, and OPCAB devices.

Areas of responsibilities will include mechanical design, design requirements, test requirements and test procedures. Collaborate with other RPE, Regulatory, Manufacturing and Quality colleagues to ensure product issues, compliance concerns, supplier and manufacturing non-conformities are addressed and cost effective. Candidates must be able to understand design implications to changes, write detailed specifications, generate and review design documentation, test specifications and test reports in compliance with design control procedures used within the medical device industry. Candidates must also be willing to work in a fast paced, multi-tasking, team environment.

The Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit develops life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access, improve efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.

This position is located in Brooklyn Park, MN within the Cardiac Surgery (CS) Operating Unit and requires on-site presence three days a week.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result -and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
A Day in the Life

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior R&D Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Design support for Cardiac Surgery products for medical applications in a regulated environment.


• Create robust design solutions that address broad development problems involving class II and Class III medical devices and accessories.


• Support sustaining engineering programs to support new and existing products to ensure sustainable and stable operations of production.

• Develop and evaluate designs which meet defined product requirements and that are optimized for producibility, reliability, and overall cost to the business.


• Conduct or direct the evaluation of designs against defined product requirements and ensure optimization for producibility, reliability, and overall cost to the business. Document and support decisions using engineering analysis and data.


• Verify the functionality of product design by developing design test methodology and specifications to ensure product designs meet applicable performance requirements.


• Utilize project management and design for manufacturing practices and adhere to the applicable medical device FDA requirements for design and manufacturing, medical device materials, related processes, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).


• Utilize statistical tools and methods including Minitab, DOE, SPC, Measurement System Analysis, Variable Gage R & R, attribute agreement analysis, ANOVA, t-test, and regression analysis.


• Interface with suppliers, manufacturing facilities and various internal groups to resolve design and manufacturability issues of new and existing products.

• Create and communicate project plans, tasks and deliverables, and manage time to meet project deadlines.


• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to development projects. Support decisions through thorough engineering analysis and data.

Qualifications -

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor's degree required in science, technology, engineering, math, or a technical discipline


• Minimum of 4 years of technical experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience

Nice to Have

• Knowledge and experience using DFMECA FMEA, DOE.


• Knowledge and experience with statistical analysis (Minitab, ANOVA)


• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and work cooperatively as part of a team and cross functionally.


• CAD Experience


• Familiarity with these regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 803, ISO 13485.


• Proven communication skills and ability to lead within a multi-functional team environment


• Ability to solve problems and innovate solutions.

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. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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)

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$100,800.00 - $151,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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 90,000+ 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.