R&D Engineer II - Structural Heart

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Dec 2024

 

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 LifeMedtronic is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the team at our Santa Ana, CA facility where we develop novel cardiovascular implantable therapies including transcatheter heart valve replacements. As a research and development (R&D) engineer, you will support the development and deployment state-of-the-art capabilities for efficiently designing and predicting the performance of products for the Structural Heart and Aortic (SH&A) operating unit.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the design, development, and validation of advanced test methods, measurement techniques, and fixtures to evaluate the performance of SH&A implants in clinically relevant boundary and use conditions
• Supporting the design, development, and validation of new first principles and computational models to simulate and predict the performance of SH&A implants
• Execution of integrated strategies to evaluate the performance and reliability of SH&A implants using bench testing and modeling, where appropriate, to support the entire product development lifecycle including prototyping, concept selection, design verification/validation, and field support
• Contribute to the development of design solutions that address broad development problems involving class III implantable devices and accessories
• Preparing submission level documentation for the FDA and other regulatory bodies to describe performance evaluation methodology and demonstrate credibility and acceptability of results
• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to identify and translate customer/business needs into requirements and concepts. Collaborating with subject matter experts to ensure performance assessment methodologies are clinically relevant and credibly justified
• Working effectively with Core and extended team members and other staff, across multiple geographic locations, to achieve goals
• Developing subject matter expertise to support multiple projects in meeting business, technical, and regulatory requirements
• Directing the activities of technicians and engineers to ensure project milestones are completed correctly and on schedule
• Generating intellectual property (IP) and documenting invention disclosures to secure IP on therapies, procedures, and associated devices
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop material suitable for publication in external conferences and academic journals
• Applying techniques from machine learning and data science to automate and accelerate existing processes or enable new capabilities
• Organizing, preparing, and presenting technical information material in a clear, effective, and skillful manner to internal and external stakeholders including peers, management, and customers
• Reviewing and approving document change requests for design, materials, and process documentation. Creating new documents for performance, design, and process specifications, test/modeling protocols and reports

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree with 2+ years of work experience required OR
• Advanced degree with 0+ years of work experience required

Nice to Have:

• B.S. or M.S. in Biomedical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering, Physics, or Applied Mathematics, or another related field
• Basic understanding of theoretical, experimental, and computational fluid dynamics.
• Working understanding of engineering mechanics, mechanical design, and structure/properties of materials
• Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, particularly the cardiovascular system, and the relevant physical, chemical, and biological phenomena that impact cardiovascular implants
• Experience creating CAD models and professional engineering drawings (SolidWorks preferred)
• Experience using common engineering software tools. MATLAB and Python experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and statistical techniques.
• Understanding of applied engineering principles and best practices including design for reliability/manufacturability, lean six sigma, etc. is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Open-minded, self-motivated, collaborative, curious, strategic, hands-on, and can succeed in both collaborative and independent environments
• Prior experience working in highly regulated industries, with experience working in the design and application of minimally invasive implantables being preferred

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. 

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.

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$80,000 - $120,000

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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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.

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