Medtronic

Senior R&D Engineer

Medtronic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: California • Tennessee • United States

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Salary

💰 $104,000 - $156,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop life-saving medical device products for spine surgery
  • Collaborate with a team to lead new product development; developing and designing implants, instruments, and systems; conducting product and use testing; and managing system interfaces
  • Actively seek out Voice of the Customer (VOC) input and translate that into product requirements, design specifications, and mechanical concepts
  • Work under general direction and may serve as a key functional core team member or as an engineer on an extended team
  • Plans and implements all aspects of multiple simultaneous designs and the development of new medical device products from initial design through market release
  • Defines medium to high complexity spinal systems and conceptualizes designs that meet the needs and uses of the customer, regulatory agencies, and the business
  • Provides technical leadership in defining, evaluating, and mitigating system design risks
  • Engages with customers (internal and external) to understand and prioritize their needs and apply feedback to improve designs
  • Optimizes designs by designing and conducting relevant tests, experiments, and evaluations, including numerical verification
  • Defines and performs verification and validation activities, ensuring products meet user needs, system requirements, and intended use
  • Writes engineering reports and creates presentations as required to document and communicate results
  • Contributes and builds domain knowledge around spinal systems, their clinical use and application via customer and field visits, pre-clinical in vivo labs, literature searches, and training
  • Documents tradeoffs, rationales, and potential solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical-related degree – Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • 4+ years of engineering design and development experience with 2+ years of medical device experience - in spine, trauma, orthopedics, or dental
  • An MS degree in engineering is preferred.
  • Clinical knowledge for the use of products
  • Knowledge of spinal anatomy relative to surgical procedures
  • Experience in the use of systems engineering methodologies, including requirements development, analysis, allocation, review, tracing, and verification/validation
  • Ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with others as a member of a team
  • In-depth knowledge and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the related field of expertise to develop innovative approaches to work
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, including machining and 3D printing
  • Understanding of the spinal medical device industry and competitor products.
  • Working knowledge of other disciplines.
  • Proven proficiency with CREO, SolidWorks, or similar 3D CAD program
  • Mastery of engineering drawing standards, including GD&T and tolerance stacks
  • Demonstrated track record of successful designs of surgical instruments (Spinal instruments are a plus)
  • Knowledge of Agile and Windchill
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative in keeping current with technology developments in a specialized area
  • Experience working in an FDA-regulated and/or medical device environment with ISO and Quality System Regulation 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)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
engineering designmedical device developmentspinal systems designrequirements developmentverification and validationmanufacturing processes3D CADGD&Ttolerance stacksclinical knowledge
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtechnical leadershipinitiativecustomer engagementproblem-solvingteamworkprioritizationadaptabilityinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringMS degree in engineering