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A Day in the Life

You will be a key member of Medtronic’s Robotic Surgical Technologies R&D - Released Product Engineering (RPE) team, working to support the design of our launched Hugo robot. You will be a critical member of projects related to cost down, component end-of-life issues, field complaint resolution implementation, and more, in a very visible and fast-paced role.

The RPE Engineer will work closely with the project management office, Medtronic design engineers, and our contract manufacturing sites. You will be able to dive in deep technically, and lead design change initiatives on the capital equipment products used in Robotic Surgery. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are critical to success in this role, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Impact patient outcomes. Come for a job, stay for a career.

​Medtronic strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions.

The Medical Surgical business unit set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on obesity and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, abdominal wall, pelvic region, and the head and neck.

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

• Lead change development plan for design changes to Hugo

• Collaborate with all levels of leadership within the Quality, Procurement, Design, Development Engineering, Technical Sourcing, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross-functional partners & Be central communication point for all project related activity

• Work with engineers to develop a deep understanding of the technological underpinnings of the system

• Ensure proper approval, documentation and communication practices are followed for any Supplier Change Request and Change Development Plan (CDP). Deliver meeting minutes &

  perform action item follow up.

• Create purchase requisitions, coordinating with suppliers and the internal purchasing team to ensure timely procurement.

• Deliver meeting minutes

• Manage monitoring and performance including non-conformances, Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and complaints. Ensure corrective and preventive measures meet acceptable standards of robustness and effectiveness.

• Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur

• Define supplier objectives and design requirements, partner with cross functional teams and suppliers to ensure components are designed for reliability, manufacturability, and cost reduction via component specifications. Ensure supplier feedback is included in the Change development process

• Ensure the development of and compliance to Process Flows, Control Plans, Measurement Systems Analyses, Process monitoring, and Validation processes.

• Participate in CM Defect / Issue Management and Change Control Boards, as appropriate

• Interact and form constructive working relationships with all levels of leadership within Medtronic and Contract Manufacturer’s Quality, Procurement, Marketing, R&D, and Operations.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial or similar with 7 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Nice to Have

• 5-7 years of medical device engineering experience

• Experience with a large company with a global footprint, understanding of matrix structures, and having project management experience executing goals with cross functional teams using Agile/Scrum/SAFe methodologies

• Thorough understanding of product development life cycle/process

• Understanding the role of a Product owner using an Agile environment 

• Experience building and prioritizing backlogs

• Understanding of the change development process (CDP) for implementing small-med-large projects

• Understanding/experience with executing corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) and championing cause-map activities with broad cross-functional teams

• Medical product development experience including hands-on experience with medical/surgical devices/instruments; familiarity with medical device regula