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 Life
A career at Medtronic is like no other. We are committed, we are purposeful, and we are driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for millions of people worldwideDo meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own.
As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for Released Products, you will be part of the MECC Design & Systems group. You will join a team of engineers, responsible for driving design ownership and integrity for our Batteries, Feedthrough and Capacitor components at MECC. You will focus on driving design integrity across multiple component product lines to attain business goals consistent with cost, high quality, reliability and delivery requirements.
You will have responsibility for managing design changes for released product design. Key Aspect of this role include Assessing design impact of post market changes, implementing robust design changes on components, Developing Component Specifications and Managing Design Risk Burn Down / Capability Growth. Other job duties include design analysis, CAPA support and design history file documentation. Other responsibilities may include support of new product development as needed. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are critical to success in this role. This role interacts with other functions within Chief Engineering, R&T, Device RPE, PMO, Sourcing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality and Regulatory across multiple organization to improve existing design for new and mature products.
This is an On-site role, requiring the ability to be on-site at times with potential for some hybrid work flexibility if desired and agreed with manager.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Researches, plans, designs, verifies, validates and develops mechanical and/or electromechanical products and systems, such as metals, instruments, controls, plastics, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, resonance, hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy.
Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs.
May be responsible for the transfer from R&D to manufacturing.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree required
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
3+ years of experience in R&D and/or Manufacturing in a medical device industry
Strong understanding of engineering principles and methodologies
Experience in Lean SixSigma or DRM / DFSS
Knowledge and understanding of product and process risk analysis tools. Experience with physical testing of mechanical systems/components and failure analysis is a plus.
Demonstrated ability in analyzing and solving problems in a disciplined fashion, ensuring clear understanding of the root cause(s) and efficient recommendations for resolution
Strong Technical Communication skills – both verbal and written
Must be self-motivated, have attention to details and able to integrate a large cross functional 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.
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.
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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