Materials Integration Engineer - Principal
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The Principal Materials Integrator will work in a team environment providing technical leadership in materials science and engineering, including materials selection, problem-solving, and biocompatibility and biostability. This position will support new product development and released product reliability teams in the identification and mitigation of product-related risks, resource gaps and the communication of such issues to project and functional leadership teams.
The individual will serve as a materials expert by participating and coordinating technical activities for materials selection, processing, characterization, analysis, material stability, biocompatibility, biostability, as well as understanding of process-property-performance relationships for medical devices.
This position will also support scoping/planning of product strategy and identification of technologies and initiatives needed to develop innovative, reliable, and cost-effective therapies. The candidate will develop and execute strategies to address those needs and coordinate a team to execute the strategies.
A Day in the Life:
As a Materials expert you will be leading and participating in technical activities supporting new product development and complex sustaining engineering initiatives.
•Addresses challenging and complex problems within a project spanning a wide range of difficulty and complexity.
•Acts the key interface between the project team and the Materials organization (polymers, metals, biocompatibility) to identify and burn down risk to enable project success and quality
•Develops and implements plans to identify and burn down risk associated with Materials and their interface within the product systems. Lead technical voice for identifying risks and creating plans to characterize and mitigate.
•Maintains a focus on quality, possesses the necessary drive and determination to promote the highest level of customer satisfaction, quality, reliability, performance, cost, and development predictability.
•Contributes to the design of new products or processes based on business strategy.
•Develops strategies and prepare evaluation plans in consideration of gaps in materials, design, and process to achieve optimal solutions that satisfy timeline, cost, and technical requirements as they relate to patient safety and product reliability.
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice to Have:
•Experience working in a regulated environment on medical devices including catheters and/or medical pacing leads
•Expertise in materials with the ability to identify and develop testing methods, correlate material properties with product performance, and predict various failure modes.
•Experience working with multiple classes of engineering materials: metals, polycrystalline, and single crystal ceramics, glasses, and polymeric materials.
•Experience performing failure analysis
•Awareness of biocompatibility testing in accordance with ISO 10993.
•Knowledge of external standards, e.g., ASTM and ISO and their use, limitations, and applications.
•Demonstrated ability to apply skills and knowledge of technical/operational theories and principles to resolve real-world biomaterials challenges.
•Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines.
•Knowledge of Design, Reliability & Manufacturability (DRM), and Six Sigma improvement methodology.
•Knowledge of statistical methods and Design of Experiments (DoE).
•Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
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.
Medtronic Incentive Plan: This position is eligible for an annual Bonus Program. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.
