Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm Engineer

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeWe believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result — and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. The job is rich and varied and we hope that this aspect attracts the right individual. This role will be based in Edinburgh, UK.
We are an Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm development team based in Edinburgh. We work on advanced research for novel sensors as well as supporting the algorithm enhancement of more mature in field products. Our small world class functional team supports the newly created Acute Care and Monitoring (ACM) Operating Unit (OU) that is committed to excellence in innovation and commercialization to pursue our vision and long-term business growth. The OU is based mainly out of Boulder, Colorado. You will be an Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm guru with an entrepreneurial flare for both early research and development, and ongoing product algorithm support. You will be adept at manipulating data, signal processing, image processing and the configuration and training of neural nets from simple processing units to full deep learning multi-layered nets. You will have a small company fast innovation mentality where no job is out of scope, ready to muck in anywhere and do anything required to get the job done.

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

• Data manipulation, organisation, labelling and management. 
• Assisting clinical teams and collaborators on methods and best practices for collecting data, labelling data, and formatting outputs. 
• Signal processing, data modelling, neural net design in Matlab and python. 
• Basic C/C++ skill set 
• Assist firmware and application teams in embedding algorithms 
• Test design, and execution of algorithm stress tests and multi-data sets for training and proof of concept 

Responsibilities Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, Mathematics, Data Engineering Biomedical or similar 
• Proven experience Artificial Intelligence and Algorithm development: Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Deep Learning
• Fluent in tools and techniques to support the role: Matlab, Python, C/C++
• Knowledge of medical vital signs sensors, capabilities, workings and constraints 
• An innovative and collaborative approach to research and development within a multi-disciplinary team

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. 

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.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here