We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Mar 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

Careers That Change Lives

Medtronic leads the health care industry to provide solutions that benefit the daily lives of people across the globe. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Medtronic's Structural Heart and Aortic operating unit to work with a passionate Implant R&D team focused on early phase technology strategic exploration, exploratory proof of principle work and product development excellence. The engineer will use their high level technical and leadership skills to advance the development of an innovative product to treat mitral, tricuspid and/or aortic disease.

In this role, the Sr Principal R&D Engineer will be working as a technical leader and sets technical direction and guidance to the team in achieving innovative engineering solutions. He/she will be the chief frame design engineer responsible for developing flat patterns, understanding crimp and fatigue strain analyses, developing stiffness modeling, shape set modeling etc. He/she will interact with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels, including executive leadership, on significant matters including interacting with FDA and other regulatory agencies representing R&D.

As a complex problem solver, he/she will use advanced engineering expertise and reliability concepts to proactively identify and tackle complex problems. As a mentor/coach, he/she will frequently provide guidance, coaching and training to Engineers. This position might be involved in root cause investigation, developing short-term and long-term corrective actions working with cross functional teams. He/she will be thoroughly engaged in partnering with project teams to develop first principal models to predict design performance and product reliability

• Apply advanced scientific and engineering principles and theories such as solid mechanics and mechanical design to solve complex technical problems and develop solutions.
• Apply mechanical engineering principles and tools to evaluate and analyze mechanical designs and interactions.
• Provide technical leadership in supporting submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies. Perform competitive product analysis and generate intellectual property and aid in the evaluation of intellectual property.
• Develop test strategy based on therapeutic requirements derived from voice of customer, and execute on protocol, testing, data analysis, and reports required for future regulatory submissions
• Identify issues, conduct root cause analysis, and map out resolution when evaluating technology, designing parts, components and sub-assemblies using engineering first principles and appropriate test evaluations
• Communicate with internal/external customers and vendors; represent work through internal conferences and collaborations across multiple business units and functions
• Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during research and/or product development.
• Strongly influence the design of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on functional results. Implements strategic goals established by functional leadership

Must Have: Minimum Requirements (To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume):

• Bachelors’ degree required. Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, Biomedical or related Engineering Degree

• 10 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have:

• Advanced Degree in Engineering Discipline
• Understanding of Reliability Engineering and Predictive modeling & statistical method
• Understanding of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Understanding of Nitinol (Nickel Titanium alloy) and its properties
• Demonstrated aptitude for assessing emerging technologies
• Demonstrated business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills
• Proven skills in quantitative analysis and data-driven decision making
• Experience with conducting strategic brainstorm sessions and ideation activities
• Experienced in intellectual property fundamentals and strategic planning
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a dynamic environment

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America). 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. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc. Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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):$152,000- $228,000

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.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.