Senior Product Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic’s Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) group is looking for a motivated electrical engineer to work in a Product Engineering role in continuation/sustaining engineering for Ventricular Assist Device systems. You will lead product improvement and remediation efforts serving our patients and will work closely with the project management office, engineering, and contract manufacturing sites. You will be able to dive in deep technically and contribute to design and process change initiatives in a cross functional fast-paced environment.

This position is in Mounds View, MN.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

A Day in the Life

In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Product Engineer role. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Deliver on quality or CAPA initiatives using technical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and intelligent risk skills.
• Manage major/moderately complex features within a project or CAPA, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.
• Lead and/or act as a SME for investigations of root causes for a wide range of issues, including but not limited to aspects of electrical, mechanical, software/firmware, systems, user-related, or manufacturing.
• Assess supplier driven changes, component changes, and component obsolescence for potential impact to products.
• Review and analyze circuit schematics, printed circuit boards, and technical specifications.
• Evaluate returned product to determine the root cause of field returns and establish design improvements as needed.
• Define system/device requirements, interface requirements, and traceability.
• Create or review verification and validation plans/protocols, test method validations, and reports.
• Assess or review the impact of changing standards on existing products and assess the impact of changes in medical products against existing standards.
• Support activities for design changes, remediation projects, or programs.
• Work with internal and external development partners, manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Quickly react and resolve issues based on changing priorities to assure quality and continuity of supply.
• Champion consistent implementation of the Quality System and advocate for best practices and continuous improvement.
• Effective in written and oral communication; experienced in report writing and effective presentation skills.
  

Qualifications –

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or another Engineering with a strong focus in electronics
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Understanding of combined hardware and software system architecture

• Medical Device development experience
• Familiarity with product development processes in a regulated industry
• Experience with EMC design and testing
• Experience with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, DVM’s, etc.)
• Experience with Altium ECAD tools
• Experience with or conversant with the CAPA process

• Understanding and/or experience with risk analysis processes/tools (FMEA’s, hazard analysis, etc.)
• Working knowledge of applicable standards (IEC 60601, ISO 14708, etc.)
• Experience providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job function as needed.
• Familiarity with Design for Six Sigma or related product development processes
  

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)