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

Careers That Change Lives

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Mechanical Product Engineering organization. This role will focus on ensuring integrity, compliance, and continuous improvement of our mechanical designs and documentation specifically implantable devices and patient-facing instruments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering processes, product lifecycle management, and technical standards, with a passion for improving product quality and reliability.

Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. It is comprised of three key businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies, Defibrillation Solutions, and Cardiac Diagnostic Services. Together, we will transform the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure.

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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week 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: Mounds View, MN

A Day in the Life

• Remediate requirements, specifications, and mechanical drawings (prints) to ensure compliance with current standards and best practices. 

• Create and/or update Design Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) to identify and mitigate potential risks. 

• Manage and maintain Bills of Material (BOM) using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools such as ENOVIA, Windchill, and MAP Agile. 

• Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of technical documentation to ensure alignment with regulatory and quality requirements. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and drive improvements for released products in the field. 

• Leverage CAD tools to support mechanical design updates and reviews as needed. 

• Apply expertise in IEC 60601 standards to ensure compliance with medical device safety and performance requirements. 

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, the minimum requirements must be evident on your resume. 

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience

OR

• Advanced degree with 2 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Experience in the medical device industry or similarly regulated environment is a plus. 

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 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.