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A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

As a Test Engineer within the Neuromodulation organization, you will utilize your expertise in test and engineering to delivering cutting edge products that focus on reducing pain in patients.

Medtronic pioneered the field of Neuromodulation with the first commercially available Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) to treat chronic pain and engineered the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to treat disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.  We have gone on to develop the first implantable drug pump for the delivery of medication directly to the intrathecal space of the spine, inventing the first balloon kyphoplasty devices for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures and developing RF ablation systems to treat spinal tumors.

Within our R&D Department in Medtronic Neuromodulation, one key area of focus for reducing pain for patients is Interventional Pain. Interventional Pain develops minimally invasive therapies that treat musculoskeletal pathologies such as vertebral compression fractures, nerve pain, metastatic and benign bone tumors. The employee will be part of a team that defines, develops and tests new products for the Neuromodulation business.

The position responsibilities will primarily focus on system verification and validation (V&V) for Interventional products. This role is integral in the development cycle of any new product within this business. They will be responsible for partnering with Systems Development engineering lead, marketing, design teams, Quality engineers and Program managers to drive meaningful design inputs, robust designs and ultimately an efficient and effective V&V strategy. The position offers excellent opportunity for an engineer interested in designing and executing V&V strategies to produce reliable and successful products. Candidates should have demonstrated ability to execute independently after receiving high level scope and constraints.

Employee responsibilities may include the following:

• Develop and drive comprehensive verification strategy for all components (mechanical, electrical and software) of the system, partnering with all engineering functional partners
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Partner with project systems engineers to develop, review, and decompose design inputs and system requirements to ensure they meet user needs
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation testing, and analyses for the total system
• Write and execute hardware and software verification and validation protocols for components and system
• Develop test methods and test fixtures
• Execute minimally invasive therapy procedures and products in bone and soft tissue per medical device standards and internal procedures
• Execute system verification; troubleshoot test failures, identify source of issue, and collaborate with appropriate partners for resolution; communicate with internal stakeholders & functional experts at various levels
• Execute validation with real end-users in real or simulated use environments
• Assist in triage to resolve software defects and diagnose/improve product configuration for current and future models
• Support the maintenance of commercially released products on an as needed basis
• Participate in product development design reviews
• Analyze test results and generate V&V test reports for approval
• Effectively communicate and present test findings, analysis and conclusions cross-functionally
• Mentor and guide junior engineers or technicians working on the projects

QUALIFICATIONS SECTION

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific discipline and 4+ years experience in technical testing or engineering experience
• OR
• Advanced Degree in engineering or scientific discipline and 2+ years experience in technical testing or engineering experience
• Experience developing and executing system-level verification protocols and reports
• Experience developing and executing system-level validation protocols and reports
• Experience performing syste