We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Aug 2025

 

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

As an individual contributor, Senior R&D Engineer, Polymer Scientist, you will be involved in research, design, and development of life-saving medical device products, technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Key responsibilities include product research, design, and development to implementation, conducting product testing, and creating models and prototypes. You will actively seek out Voice of the Customer (VOC) input, translate that into product requirements and design specifications, and perform clinical and preclinical assessments.  You will work under the general direction in a project role and may serve as an extended team member. This role is ideal for a candidate who combines deep expertise in polymer science with a strong enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to drive innovation in next-generation medical technologies.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Location: Irvine, CA (On-site)

  

Key Responsibilities:  

• The primary focus is on R&D of new embolization products.  This includes research and synthesis of new formulations, and performing testing and characterization activities.
• Design and redesign medium to high complexity medical devices and subsystems.
• Apply AI and data analytics to optimize material performance and accelerate product development cycles.
• Test and optimize the design by designing and conducting relevant experiments and evaluations in the lab. Knowledge of numerical/simulation verification using well-established CFD codes is a plus.
• Prepare full documentation in accordance with relevant internal SOPs and Design Control.
• Participate in pre-clinical in vivo labs, observing cases in hospitals, and through planned and unplanned customer interactions.
• Create and evaluate prototypes to generate concept and model approvals.
• Write engineering reports and create presentations as required to document and communicate results.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and spreadsheets of an analytical and interpretative nature.
• Institute design changes based on internal and external customer feedback.
• Collaborate with peers to manage the development of appropriate testing to verify product meets internal and external customer requirements.
• Maintain accountability for the completion of specific programs and projects in accordance with agreed project deliverables.
• Contribute inventions, new designs, and techniques regarded as advances in the medical and technical/scientific community.
• Use advanced techniques to anticipate, identify, and develop solutions or alternatives to a variety of common and uncommon problems having a range of complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects with a strong problem-solving ability.
• Adhere to safety policy procedures.

Required Knowledge and Experience: 
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your application and resume.

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree in Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Nice to have:

• Ph.D. or M.S.
• Experience in AI & Data Analytics
• 6+ years of engineering experience
• 2+ years of medical device experience
• Experience in synthesis and characterization of biocompatible polymers, including hydrogels.
• Proficient in polymer characterization techniques, including rheology, DMA, DSC, Raman, and FTIR.
• Highly motivated and willing to spend time in the lab under a supervisor and project direction.
• Be open to new challenges and have a desire-to-learn attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative in keeping current with technology developments in a specialized area.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with others as a lead member of a team.