Senior R&D Engineer
Senior R&D Engineer
The Senior R&D Engineer role is based out of Boston, Massachusetts. The role works within the Fleet Management team which is part of the Product Development group within the broader Robotics Center of Excellence. The Fleet Management team is tasked with oversight, maintenance, and support for our global R&D fleet of Hugo robotic assets. This specific position is focused on this work in our Boston, Massachusetts office.
This Senior R&D Engineer position will work as part of a wider team. Key responsibilities for this job include software troubleshooting/deployments to robotic hardware, hardware repair, issue triaging, and associated documentation. 80% of time is spent on these tasks. The remaining 20% of time is spend on support tasks such as documentation, general organization, and miscellaneous computer work.
This role will involve working closely with multiple groups within R&D. This role requires on site work and offers limited opportunity for remote work. Work is typically completed during first shift, ~9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours/week. Minor adjustments to hours are a possibility if necessary.
WHY CHOOSE MEDTRONIC SURGICAL ROBOTICS R&D FLEET MANAGEMENT TEAM:
- Work as part of the Hugo robotic surgical platform, a rapidly growing sector for Medtronic
- Have a direct impact on patient lives. Your work will help patients and support the Medtronic Mission
- More than just a job - join our team. Excellent culture, highly diverse, great work-life balance
- Opportunities to learn new skills and advance our career
- Medtronic has a proven focus on R&D work, total company R&D budget of $2.5 billion annually
- Ranked in the top 10 best medical device companies to work for
Careers that Change Lives
Engineers are indispensable to achieving our Mission. That’s why we empower you to bring the best of your experience to bear on our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Apply your existing skills and develop new ones, with the training, mentorship and the guidance you need to continue to develop your expertise. With roles in specific business units, as well as at the corporate level, you’re sure to find an opportunity to make an impact that’s right for you.
A Day in the Life
- Represent the Fleet Management team in planning and strategy meetings, use your knowledge of the Hugo system and components to provide input on new product development and planning.
- Conduct debugging and support analysis of hardware and software issues to enable unimpeded use of the Hugo Robotic systems by development teams.
- Perform robotic repairs which involve replacing mechanical and electrical components with some associated software work on Hugo robotic systems.
- Maintain working knowledge of the team needs and variants of the hardware and software versions on each component.
- Create and update documentation related to hardware usage.
- Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
- Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
- Additional tasks as assigned
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Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in engineering and/or IT
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An advanced degree with 2+ years of experience in engineering and/or IT
Nice to Have
- Experience working in Jira databases
- Extensive experience and abilities to work independently and complete surgical robotic repairs.
- Field service engineering experience with robotic/software driven systems
- Understanding and familiarity with the Hugo robotic platform, subsystems, and components.
- Strong and clear communication over email, messaging apps, and in person.
- Self-motivated - Has a desire to learn and achieve.
- Growth mindset – Ability to learn new skills and continuously re-examine assumptions in the way we work.
- Strong organizational and time management both with individual and team tasks.
- Ability for interpreting, analyzing and translating information.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here.
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.
