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Medtronic R and D Engineer - Principal in Mounds View, Minnesota

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Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

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 exciting and rewarding place to be.

Join us to make a lasting impact. 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.

Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

Medtronic’s Coronary and Renal Denervation (CRDN) business is looking for a motivated Principal R and D Engineer to be part of a high-performing team that is revolutionizing the design and development of energy based therapeutic medical devices to treat hypertension. In this role, you will leverage both your technical breadth and business acumen to accelerate the design and development of next generation medical devices. The work you do will impact patients globally and help support Medtronic’s mission of alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions. This engineering position requires strong technical and leadership skills to support the design and development of innovative, new products within the Cardiac and Vascular Group. The R&D Engineer will apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts in working on complex technical problems, and will provide technical leadership of projects from concept generation through early phase development to market release.

A Day in the Life

· Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.

· Conducts research, designs, and develops electro-mechanical components such as enclosures, display interfaces, bezels, cable assemblies.

· Ensures reliability, develops technical specifications for production, analyzes hardware configuration and solutions, and tests system conformance to specifications; may design new or modify existing products.

· Leads mechanical testing including; HALT, shock & vibe, packaging, EMC, and ingress.

· Act as a mentor to colleagues or direct the work of other junior-level professionals.

· The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelors degree required

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have:

· Bachelors degree required (Mechanical Engineering)

  • Experience in embedded box build electro / mechanical design

  • Demonstrated strength in building strong relationships at all levels of the organization, cross-functionally, and with key people external to the organization

  • Experience with mechanical testing for box build electronics

  • Experience with medical device design controls (e.g. ISO 13485), risk analysis (e.g. ISO 14971),and60601

  • Experience collaborating with the electrical engineering team to solve EMC challenges.

  • Ensure structured problem methods and predictive engineering principles are consistently and rigorously applied, such as Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar concepts

  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to ask critical questions without being the subject matter expert

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)

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

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. Learn more about our benefits here (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic) .

Medtronic Incentive Plan: This position is eligible for an annual Bonus Program. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

Min Salary

123000

Max Salary

184000

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.

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