We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Oct 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

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
• Be central communication point for all project related activity
• Work with engineers to develop a deep understanding of the technological underpinnings of the system
• Assess timeline impacts against project schedule
• Perform action item follow up
• Create purchase requisitions
• Deliver meeting minutes

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 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 regulations including IEC 62304
• Experience SDLC process and tools including JIRA and AGILE PLM/PQM
• Ability to work with QA to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs
• Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving integration issues.

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. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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