Senior Principal Development Engineer at Medtronic
Boston, MA 02108
About the Job
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 LifeYou would be joining our Product Development Organization as a Senior Principal Development Engineer responsible for the Verification Strategy, Requirement Decomposition, and Specification Development for our robotic projects in development
To us, Verification is not just the last step on the path to commercialization; this role becomes an integral core team member in the Concept phase of the project
You will be responsible for partnering with Systems Engineering, Marketing, the design teams, Quality and Project Management to drive meaningful product requirements, a robust design, and ultimately an efficient and effective verification strategy
Along the path to launch, you will become a technical contributor towards the success of the product and help establish best-practices and innovative approaches towards proving that our products meet the expectations of the Medtronic Mission.Location: North Haven, CT or Boston, MAThe responsibilities of this role will include the following:Review and provide input to the development of product requirementsReview, provide input to and approve test methodsDesign studies and experiments to gain confidence in meeting product requirementsAnalyze test dataAuthor Engineering Analyses and ReportsPlan verification activitiesAuthor Design Verification Protocols and ReportsTroubleshoot failures and make recommendations on design, test, or requirement improvementsMentor junior engineers on all of the aboveChampion continuous improvement projects, such as implementing new SOPs or WIs related to development engineeringDevelop and drive a robust and efficient Design Verification strategy for product requirementsAuthor or review/approve Design Verification protocols and reportsChampion studies and/or activities that drive robust design, such as design of experiments, transfer function development, and simulationsLead cross-functional failure investigations and analysisPartner with System Engineering to develop, review and decompose product requirementsRepresent the development engineering function on product development extended core teamsMentor junior and senior development engineers working on your projects, and provide feedback on engineering reports, verification protocols, and verification reportsLiaison with Reliability, Compliance (60601), Hardware (Electrical and Mechanical), and Software teams for your projectsSupport the development of regulatory submissions for your projectsSupport QMS and/or DHF audits as the development engineer SME on those projectsSupport changes made to your projects post-launchResponsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.Must Have: Minimum RequirementsBachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of engineering experienceORAn advanced degree with 8+ years of engineering experienceNice to Have8+ years of medical device developmentAdvanced degree in robotic engineering or another technical disciplineIndustry experience with statistical methods and analysis of data to perform Design VerificationExperience with developing a product according to System Engineering principlesA strong understanding of Regulatory requirements for Design Controls and Design VerificationIndustry-experience with statistical analysis of dataExperience with robotics or electro-mechanical systemsProven track record of contributing to medical devices of high complexityStrong communication and inter-personal skillsPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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):$156,000.00 - $234,000.00This 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).Medtronic benefits and compensation plansAbout MedtronicWe 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.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.At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days. SummaryLocation: North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America; USA-MA Boston Channel CenterType: Full time
You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.A Day in the LifeYou would be joining our Product Development Organization as a Senior Principal Development Engineer responsible for the Verification Strategy, Requirement Decomposition, and Specification Development for our robotic projects in development
To us, Verification is not just the last step on the path to commercialization; this role becomes an integral core team member in the Concept phase of the project
You will be responsible for partnering with Systems Engineering, Marketing, the design teams, Quality and Project Management to drive meaningful product requirements, a robust design, and ultimately an efficient and effective verification strategy
Along the path to launch, you will become a technical contributor towards the success of the product and help establish best-practices and innovative approaches towards proving that our products meet the expectations of the Medtronic Mission.Location: North Haven, CT or Boston, MAThe responsibilities of this role will include the following:Review and provide input to the development of product requirementsReview, provide input to and approve test methodsDesign studies and experiments to gain confidence in meeting product requirementsAnalyze test dataAuthor Engineering Analyses and ReportsPlan verification activitiesAuthor Design Verification Protocols and ReportsTroubleshoot failures and make recommendations on design, test, or requirement improvementsMentor junior engineers on all of the aboveChampion continuous improvement projects, such as implementing new SOPs or WIs related to development engineeringDevelop and drive a robust and efficient Design Verification strategy for product requirementsAuthor or review/approve Design Verification protocols and reportsChampion studies and/or activities that drive robust design, such as design of experiments, transfer function development, and simulationsLead cross-functional failure investigations and analysisPartner with System Engineering to develop, review and decompose product requirementsRepresent the development engineering function on product development extended core teamsMentor junior and senior development engineers working on your projects, and provide feedback on engineering reports, verification protocols, and verification reportsLiaison with Reliability, Compliance (60601), Hardware (Electrical and Mechanical), and Software teams for your projectsSupport the development of regulatory submissions for your projectsSupport QMS and/or DHF audits as the development engineer SME on those projectsSupport changes made to your projects post-launchResponsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.Must Have: Minimum RequirementsBachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of engineering experienceORAn advanced degree with 8+ years of engineering experienceNice to Have8+ years of medical device developmentAdvanced degree in robotic engineering or another technical disciplineIndustry experience with statistical methods and analysis of data to perform Design VerificationExperience with developing a product according to System Engineering principlesA strong understanding of Regulatory requirements for Design Controls and Design VerificationIndustry-experience with statistical analysis of dataExperience with robotics or electro-mechanical systemsProven track record of contributing to medical devices of high complexityStrong communication and inter-personal skillsPhysical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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):$156,000.00 - $234,000.00This 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).Medtronic benefits and compensation plansAbout MedtronicWe 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.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.At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days. SummaryLocation: North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America; USA-MA Boston Channel CenterType: Full time
