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

This position will be based out of Medtronic’s campus in North Haven, CT and reports to the Engineering Manager of the Consumables Product Engineering Team in Released Product Engineering Organization. The Senior Product Engineer will coordinate the cross-functional team to deliver hardware design changes for products used for Robotic Surgery Hugo.

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are critical to success in this role, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical and verification engineering teams to plan the technical details of the hardware change, while coordinating with project management, manufacturing, marketing and quality to meet timelines and business needs. This person will be able to dive in deep technically, but also able to see the broader needs of the business and the Robotics Surgical Technologies business unit.

• Drive execution of hardware design changes or enhancements proposed for Hugo Consumables Product.

• Be the key central communications point for sustaining related project activity.

• Track deliverables from internal and external teams against product design change requirements.

• Anticipate, identify, and provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

• Participate in investigations leading to problem resolution.

• Mitigate production and manufacturing risks by identifying areas of opportunity and executing improvement projects.

• Drive technical changes related to product component & assembly, with knowledge of process and finished product impact.

• Assess timeline impacts against project schedule.

• Work with engineers to develop a deep understanding of the technological underpinnings of the system.

• Conducts project management tasks & documentation with design controls and risk analysis in accordance with established SOPs.

• Lead or coordinate with peers on product investigations that drive design and process improvement efforts.

• Participate in new process development activities at supplier base and contract sites, along with qualification efforts to implement new product materials or process changes.

• Incorporate required regulatory standards (FDA, ISO) in developmental and/or sustaining engineering projects including written protocols, test methods, assembly processes and the Design History File.

• Prepare reports, presentations and spreadsheets of an analytical and interpretative nature using statistical data analysis methods

• Responsible for production support engineering with respect to testing methods, procedures, and problems; device specification and yield problems; minor redesign of devices and masks; analysis of customer returns; supplier related engineering changes and optimizing device production relative to cost constraints.

• Assumes responsibility for device and/or internally produced or externally purchased components after transfer into high-volume production and usually responsible for entire device manufacturing operations other than wafer fabrication.

• May assist customer in device usage problems or customer testing of complex devices.

• Additional tasks as assigned

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of engineering experience

OR

• An advanced degree with 2 years of engineering experience

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing documentation for product release

• Knowledge of project management tools

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, cross disciplinary environment

• Ability to discuss technical details with engineering staff, the ideal candidate will have a strong engineering and product development background.

• Able to work with minimal direction towards completing project tasks

• Takes initiative in keeping current with technology developments in specialized area.

• Working knowledge of applicable FDA and ISO standards.

• Thorough understanding of engineering practices, product safety and root cause analysis.

• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Statistical Analysis methods, and Design of Experiments.

• Effective in written and oral communication; experienced in report writing and development of presentations.

• Good understanding of structured product development (requirements-driven engineering, documentation, rigorous verification, etc.) Engineering verification test development and execution

• Understanding and experience with system reliability testing and service.

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):$96,800.00 - $145,200.00

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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