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A Day in the Life

Senior R&D Product Engineer

As part of the Surgical Released Product Engineering (RPE) Team, we drive best in class clinical outcomes, customer satisfaction and business value for all commercialized Surgical products by ensuring consistent quality, supply continuity and market competitiveness while elevating the technical careers of employees. The Senior R&D Product Engineer will report into the Wound Management (WM) RPE Team within the WM Center of Excellence (COE) group of R&D. They will focus on supporting changes to existing products to meet customer needs and maintain our wound closure product lines. They will serve as the design owner and technical expert, supporting released product engineering teams by planning, developing, and executing testing and analysis activities during product change implementation. This role focuses on driving improvements in product performance and manufacturability, reducing cost, improving quality and ensuring supply continuity while maintaining design intent.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical support during product development and manufacturing.
• Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions
• Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters.
• Involved in activities to support product development, improvements to existing products and pre-clinical studies.
• Defines and performs verification and validation activities ensuring products meet user needs and intended use.
• Investigation and evaluation of existing technologies.
• Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, or processes related to existing product manufacturing and design.
• Coordinates activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery.
• Write engineering reports and create presentations as required to document and communicate results.
• Collaborate with peers to manage the development of appropriate testing to verify product meets internal and external customer requirements.
• Supports technical evaluations for OEM, BD&L, and commercial driven evaluations with a focus on design ownership
• Work will be performed in R&D laboratories and in manufacturing facilities

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Specialization in absorbable polymers, surgical needles, or sutures
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in the one or more of the following areas:
  • Polymer development and manufacturing
  • Fiber extrusion
  • Textile manufacturing
  • Material characterization
  • Sterile barrier packaging design for medical devices
  • High volume, manufacturing assembly processes
• Ability to apply statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit
• Participation in pre-clinical in vivo labs, observing cases in hospitals and through customer interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects with a strong problem-solving ability.
• Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification
• Proficiency in Minitab and Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, and MS Teams

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 impact. In 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.

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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):$104,000.00 - $156,000.00

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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, and Simple 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 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), and Capital 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