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
As a member of our Cardiac Ablation Solutions Engineering team in Medtronic, plc, we provide Operations technical leadership to the Product Development Core Teams. At our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Department, we focus on designing and developing cutting edge technologies for the manufacture of medical devices. Our Engineers are directly involved in the development of innovative products and processes for use in medical procedures. Come for a job, stay for a career!
Provide technical leadership to the implementation of design, process, and supply chain updates to a novel ablation catheter product to enable high volume production with a focus on processing. Collaborate with the design and sourcing teams to modify the design of a complex system for manufacturability and secure a sustainable supply base.
-As a Sr. Principal Engineer you will be an active technical leader in key new product development areas including: Design, Technology development & advancement, Automation, Vendor management & Project management.
-Provide leadership in manufacturing technology innovation strategy across the department
-Required to progress a project from concept phase into commercialization phase and play a lead role on the product /process /engineering /leadership fronts
-Required to assess risk and perform root cause assessments to resolve technical challenges with existing processes and technologies.
-You will use Design, Reliability & Manufacturability methodology (DRM), 3-D drawing/printing to develop best in class technologies for the manufacture of our new medical device product ranges.
-You will collaborate with cross functional teams to define, execute and deliver on New Product Development requirements.
-You will lead teams driving technology process innovation with emphasis on improving quality, reducing variation and developing state of the art automated and semi-automated systems.
-You will lead and support process development, characterization and validation activities to support new product introduction.
-You will be familiar with DRM Metrics such as WFX, PCX and be familiar with leading or participating in DFMA workshops
-Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community
-Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy
KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
-Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in, Materials Science, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline and desirably with 8+ years' experience in a similar role.
-You are proven SME in equipment development, process development, process characterization and have a strong proven track record in innovation and project/program management.
-Must have excellent project management skills and a history of co-ordinating workload, including multiple complex process characterizations & equipment across an Advanced Manufacturing team at various levels
-You have experience using DRM practices including DFMA, Capability and Control
Experience in the design, development, and manufacturing of catheter or lead products.
Metal joining experience: resistance welding and/or laser welding or similar metal joining technologies.
Polymer joining experience: hot die, laser, and/or RF/induction or similar polymer joining technologies.
Adhesives and epoxy experience.
Nice to Have
-This role is primarily technical in nature; thus we seek someone who is passionate about Engineering concepts and principles - someone who gets a thrill from how and why things work.
-You are a seasoned professional in engineering development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following: Concept development and selection, technology evaluation, driving innovative solutions to complex problems, process design and development, design for six sigma principles, CAD (Solidworks preferred), statistical techniques, process validation and control, catheter shaft fabrication (braiding, coiling, lamination)
-Good communicator and fluent in English, with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation. Travel up to 25%
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant 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):$144,800.00 - $217,200.00
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).
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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 90,000+ 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.
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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 90,000+ 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.
We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That's who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will...
Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
Better outcomes for our world . Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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.
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