R and D Engineer - Principal
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice to Have:
10+ years of relevant engineering experience, with 8+ years of implantable medical device experience
•Extensive experience with fatigue analysis and fracture mechanics of medical products.
•Extensive experience with structural reliability testing and analysis of materials and/or implantable medical products.
•Expertise in fatigue test method development and test method qualification and validation.
•Hands on ability in operation of laboratory test equipment such as Bose EF, Instron and/or hydrodynamic circulatory loops.
•CAD system knowledge.
•Finite Element Analysis experience.
•An understanding of clinical/technical applications of cardiovascular products and human anatomy.
•Knowledge of risk management analysis techniques including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
•PC skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)
•PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or Solid Mechanics.
•Extensive testing and metallurgical knowledge of materials used in TCV medical device applications
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)
