Medtronic plc
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Oct 2025At 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**Senior R&D Engineer
Careers that Change Lives
At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Medtronic's Structural Heart and Aortic operating unit to work with a dedicated team focused on the development and expansion of our new transcatheter heart valve replacement system. In this role, the Senior Engineer will be working on the delivery system team to develop, qualify, and commercialize the device.
The Structural Heart and Aortic integrated operating unit offer minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We focus on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves—aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid—and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta.
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.
This position is in Santa Ana, CA. within the Structural Heart and Aortic (SH&A) operating unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.**A Day in the Life**In general, the following responsibilities apply for the **Senior R&D** **Engineer.** This includes, but is not limited to the following:* Apply expertise and knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology to Heart Valve Technology (HVT) projects and activities* Apply expertise in specialist 3D software to reconstruct, segment and analyze human and animal anatomical datasets collected with MR, CT, biplane fluoroscopy or ultrasound scans.* Apply expertise in machine learning frameworks to assess anatomy-device interaction, build and validate predictive models to enhance screening methods, and support procedure development using medical imaging and/or clinical data* Write and edit measurement scripts in Python and MATLAB* Contribute to the anatomical database to support aortic and structural heart disease research and development, and perform continuous research into realistic device-anatomy interactions and virtual patient modeling.* Support product development teams with preclinical activities and research and technology activities.* Collaborate and network across functions and Medtronic businesses and/or with external researchers and physicians on HVT projects, submit invention disclosures and assist with patent filings, and maintain technical knowledge current with advancing technology related to imaging analysis of cardiovascular valve repair/replacement products and associated accessories* Organize, prepare and present technical information material in a clear, effective and skillful manner to management* Proactively manage deliverables and provide regular updates to both project and functional management. Be responsive to changes in work direction and develop creative plans for meeting program milestones.* Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.**The successful candidate will have:*** Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.* Experience with post-processing of CT data (Mimics or 3Mensio)* Expertise with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and programming languages like Python, R, or MATLAB.* PC experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)**Qualifications****MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of technical experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience**Nice to Have*** In depth knowledge of mitral and tricuspid valve and surrounding structures* Ability to read, interpret and analyze cardiac imaging modalities: CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy* Experience in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and programming languages like Python, R, or MATLAB* Experience in building and validating predictive models, potentially including deep learning or other statistical methods* Experience with cardiac statistical shape modeling* Experience with heart valve development and manufacturing* Knowledge and experience with application of technical principles, theories, and design concepts in implantable product design including product, process, and technology development and evaluation.* Knowledge of FDA, MDD, and CMDR regulations.* 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 accommodation 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)**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 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Careers that Change Lives
At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Medtronic's Structural Heart and Aortic operating unit to work with a dedicated team focused on the development and expansion of our new transcatheter heart valve replacement system. In this role, the Senior Engineer will be working on the delivery system team to develop, qualify, and commercialize the device.
The Structural Heart and Aortic integrated operating unit offer minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We focus on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves—aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid—and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta.
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.
This position is in Santa Ana, CA. within the Structural Heart and Aortic (SH&A) operating unit. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.**A Day in the Life**In general, the following responsibilities apply for the **Senior R&D** **Engineer.** This includes, but is not limited to the following:* Apply expertise and knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology to Heart Valve Technology (HVT) projects and activities* Apply expertise in specialist 3D software to reconstruct, segment and analyze human and animal anatomical datasets collected with MR, CT, biplane fluoroscopy or ultrasound scans.* Apply expertise in machine learning frameworks to assess anatomy-device interaction, build and validate predictive models to enhance screening methods, and support procedure development using medical imaging and/or clinical data* Write and edit measurement scripts in Python and MATLAB* Contribute to the anatomical database to support aortic and structural heart disease research and development, and perform continuous research into realistic device-anatomy interactions and virtual patient modeling.* Support product development teams with preclinical activities and research and technology activities.* Collaborate and network across functions and Medtronic businesses and/or with external researchers and physicians on HVT projects, submit invention disclosures and assist with patent filings, and maintain technical knowledge current with advancing technology related to imaging analysis of cardiovascular valve repair/replacement products and associated accessories* Organize, prepare and present technical information material in a clear, effective and skillful manner to management* Proactively manage deliverables and provide regular updates to both project and functional management. Be responsive to changes in work direction and develop creative plans for meeting program milestones.* Provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.**The successful candidate will have:*** Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.* Experience with post-processing of CT data (Mimics or 3Mensio)* Expertise with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and programming languages like Python, R, or MATLAB.* PC experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)**Qualifications****MUST HAVE - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:**TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline and a minimum of 4 years of technical experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years technical experience**Nice to Have*** In depth knowledge of mitral and tricuspid valve and surrounding structures* Ability to read, interpret and analyze cardiac imaging modalities: CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy* Experience in machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) and programming languages like Python, R, or MATLAB* Experience in building and validating predictive models, potentially including deep learning or other statistical methods* Experience with cardiac statistical shape modeling* Experience with heart valve development and manufacturing* Knowledge and experience with application of technical principles, theories, and design concepts in implantable product design including product, process, and technology development and evaluation.* Knowledge of FDA, MDD, and CMDR regulations.* 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 accommodation 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)**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 #J-18808-Ljbffr