Medtronic
Senior R and D Engineer (Finance)
This Senior R and D Engineer will contribute to the development and improvement of new transcatheter valve replacement products that meet application, business, and customer requirements. Shape and execute scientific and engineering strategies in the face of loose requirements to drive meaningful advancements in state-of-the-art testing practices. Conduct design verification and validation testing per approved protocols and document in accordance with applicable development regulatory requirements. Collaborate with design colleagues to ensure designs are capable of meeting performance targets. Prepare regulatory submission-ready documentation for the FDA and other regulatory bodies. Support multiple projects within the Development group.
A Day in the Life
•Design, develop, and validate new advanced test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures, particularly those related to fluid dynamics.
•Contribute to the development of design solutions that address broad development problems involving class III implantable devices and accessories.
•Direct the activities of technicians and engineers to ensure project milestones are completed correctly and on schedule.
•Develop verification and validation testing strategies and perform analysis to evaluate designs for short- and long-term performance and reliability.
•Work from basic clinical need to device concept to prototype.
•Interface with physicians and distil their needs into product requirements and concepts.
•May work with or lead a small design team / extended team, and develop a design development path to achieve project goals, alternatively may work largely alone to develop concepts and prototypes or new test methods.
•Will apply knowledge of materials and processes to come up with working designs.
•May be required to progress a project from concept phase into commercialization phase and play a key role on the product / process / engineering / leadership fronts.
•Will need to interface effectively with Core and extended team members and other staff, across multiple geographic locations, to achieve goals.
•Work with development teams to translate customer and project requirements into performance criteria, alternative approach analyses, and selection criteria to determine the optimum design approaches.
•Prepare detailed design specifications that define performance and interface requirements for components.
•Generate and document invention disclosures to secure intellectual property on therapies, procedures, and associated devices.
•Organize, prepare, and present technical information material in a clear, effective, and skillful manner to management, marketing, and clinicians using high-quality drawings and prototypes.
•Review and approve document change requests for design, materials, and process documentation. Create new documents for performance, design, and process specifications and test protocols and reports.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
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
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)