Principal Mechanical Engineer
MedtronicAbout the role
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
Medtronic pioneered the field of neuromodulation with groundbreaking innovations, including the first commercially available spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain, the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for movement disorders, and the first implantable drug pump for targeted medication delivery to the intrathecal space of the spine. More than 40 years later, we continue to push the boundaries of innovation, constantly challenging ourselves to disrupt the markets we created. By advancing science with bold thinking and collaboration, we bring together the right expertise to engineer groundbreaking therapies and technologies that transform patient care.
Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident – we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.
#Neuroscience
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for Medtronic Neuro RPE (Released Product Engineering) will be responsible for technical and mechanical design of market-released medical devices. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional partners such as reliability, regulatory, operations, and sourcing colleagues to evaluate and implement design changes. Represent the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Interact with personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
Identifies and oversees testing required to obtain necessary data to support field actions, regulatory renewals, submissions and deficiency responses
Provide critical evaluation manufacturing and supplier change impact on fielded products
Initiates change activity (CA) to modify maintain design documentation (BOM’s, Specs, drawings)
Supports CAPA’s (Corrective & Preventive Actions) and RPI’s (Released Product Investigations) including possible CAPA ownership
Provides RPE input to new product development teams
Assists Regulatory Specialists by providing design & clinical use data and rationale to support worldwide regulatory submissions and certification renewals.
Supports IQ/OQ/PQ, DOE’s, SPC, Gauge R&R, Sampling methodologies, Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Modeling/Predictive Analyses, Capability Studies (CpK) and Component Qualifications
Collaborates with reliability and manufacturing personnel to determine and execute appropriate tests/assessments to evaluate supplier, process, material, design, or component changes prior to implementation
Collaborates with reliability, manufacturing, materials, and R&D to investigate product performance issues/returned product analysis to identify root cause(s) and implement corrective action(s)
Assists manufacturing sites with lean layout initiatives, interfacility transfers and outsourcing
Supports cost reduction and continuous improvement projects
Provides problem solving/trouble shooting support to manufacturing sites and key suppliers to increase yields, maintain process capability, and improve efficiency and cost
Supports internal and external regulatory compliance audits
Actively participates in new product development to RPE transfers; ensures completion of all transfer deliverables
Must Have (Minimum Requirements):
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.
Bachelor’s degree in a technically related field required
minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or advance degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD
Onsite
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