Principal R&D Engineer
Medtronic
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
Our Purpose
At our Research & Development Department in Medtronic, plc, Galway Ireland we focus on the development of cutting-edge medical devices in the Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH and Neuromodulation space. Our Engineers are directly involved in the development of innovative products for use in medical procedures. As a Senior R&D Engineer within the Structural Heart operating unit you will be tasked with supporting a team in the technical development of new products through early-stage investigation/research and/or translation of that into commercial medical devices.
The Structural Heart and Aortic Integrated operating unit offers minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We are focused on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves – aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid – and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta.
Come for a job, stay for a career!
- A Day in The Life Of:
Medtronic R&D seeks an experienced engineer to focus on all stages of the product development process from concept generation through to commercializing of innovative medical devices. - Design and develop new medical devices from initial concept phase through design freeze, verification, and validation and finally into commercialization phase
- Work from basic clinical need through opportunity assessment and device concept to prototype
- Effectively represent Medtronic while interacting with physicians to distil their needs into product requirements and concepts
- Participate in technical innovation across the department
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Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process
Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to produce working designs
Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally
Contribute to resolution technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities
Contribute to generation of intellectual property
Delegate/direct work of experienced engineers
Provide coaching/guidance to less experienced team members
- Key Skills & Experience
Level 8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with minimum 5 years relevant direct engineering experience within medical device environment. - You are a dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams and across organizational boundaries and take appropriate actions when problems occur.
- Medical device product development experience desirable
- Technical experience in DOE (Design of Experiments), Six Sigma, DFM etc.
- Experience in interfacing with physicians and reducing feedback to device concepts
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
