R&D Engineer II

Sensor R&D Engineer

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

In this exciting role as a Sensor R&D Engineer, you will have responsibility for designing and developing patient monitoring consumables for optical physiologic sensing applications. You will contribute across the full product lifecycle, from concept and development through design transfer and sustaining engineering. This includes creating innovative product architectures, prototyping and testing, and developing test methods and tools that ensure product performance and manufacturability. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to deliver clinically meaningful, manufacturable solutions that meet customer needs.

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

• Lead and provide guidance in the design and development of patient monitoring consumable prototypes, verification/validation units, and product specifications, including material specifications, assembly drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Execute mechanical design of the sensor, including CAD (SolidWorks) modeling, prototyping, GD&T, and design for manufacturability.
• Conduct material testing and finite element simulation to evaluate adhesion, durability, and optical performance.
• Plan and conduct experiments to support proof of concept, verification, validation, and troubleshooting of field or sustaining issues.
• Define subsystem requirements with traceability to user needs and component specifications.
• Apply expertise in physiological signal measurement and optics to inform mechanical and material design decisions.
• Support design transfer to manufacturing and provide ongoing engineering input to sustaining projects and field performance improvements.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Design engineering and CAD (SolidWorks) expertise; ability to apply engineering analysis techniques and tools (Matlab, Minitab, Excel, Ansys, etc.)
• Degree in Mechanical, Biomedical or Materials Engineering
• Finite Element Modeling (FEM) experience, including thermal and mechanical modeling of thin materials
• Experience with tissue and optics or optomechanical systems
• Experience with thin films, adhesives, and related mechanics (including adhesion and failure modes)
• Test method development for material properties, reliability, and requirement development
• Experience designing equipment and data analysis methods to evaluate material performance for patient monitoring consumables
• Experience with flexible material manufacturing, conversion, and assembly processes
• Exposure to modular product architecture for manufacturing scalability
• Familiarity with RoHS, biocompatibility, and regulatory constraints
• Sustaining engineering experience, including troubleshooting field issues and implementing design changes for released products
• Ability to work in a team environment both locally and globally with excellent prioritization and organizational skills
• Familiarity with medical device regulations and standards, including design controls, ISO 13485, ISO 80601-2-61, ISO 80601-2-85. Experience with protocol development, V&V execution, and risk management.

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. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $83,200.00 - $124,800.00 This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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