BioCT Innovation Commons
Overview
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 21 Nov 2025. 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
Careers that Change Lives As part of the Surgical Released Product Engineering (RPE) Team, we drive best in class clinical outcomes, customer satisfaction and business value for all commercialized Surgical products by ensuring consistent quality, supply continuity and market competitiveness while elevating the technical careers of employees. The Principal R&D Engineer will support R&D RPE activities related to polymerization, fiber extrusion, and assembly processes for absorbable and non-absorbable polymer sutures and devices. They will serve as the design owner and technical expert, supporting released product engineering teams by planning, developing, and executing testing and analysis activities during product change implementation. This role focuses on driving improvements in product performance and manufacturability, reducing cost, improving quality and ensuring supply continuity while maintaining design intent. Responsibilities
Design, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical support during product development and manufacturing. Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters. Perform hands-on root cause analysis on the manufacturing floor, leveraging direct observation of physical processes and sample evaluations to identify and resolve technical issues related to design. Leads activities to support product development, improvements to existing products and pre-clinical studies. Serve as a technical expert, exercising considerable latitude in determining deliverables with limited oversight. Defines and performs verification and validation activities ensuring products meet user needs and intended use. Investigation and evaluation of existing technologies. Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, or processes related to existing product manufacturing. Coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery. Writes engineering reports and creates presentations as required to document and communicate results. Collaborate with peers to lead and manage the development of appropriate testing to verify product meets internal and external customer requirements. Mentors and guides junior level engineers, delegating and reviewing work. Work will be performed in R&D laboratories and in manufacturing facilities. Minimum Requirements (Must Have)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science & Engineering Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience Nice to Have
Specialization in bioabsorbable polymers & extrusion highly preferred Advanced degree preferred Experience in the medical device industry Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in the following areas:
Polymer development and manufacturing Fiber extrusion Textile manufacturing Polymer Injection molding Material characterization Development and manufacturing of combination products
Ability to apply statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels Must have a hands-on mentality Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit Participation and study design for pre-clinical in vivo labs, observing cases in hospitals and through customer interactions. Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects with a strong problem-solving ability. Mentoring junior level engineers. Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt certification Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint) 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. 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. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 21 Nov 2025. 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
Careers that Change Lives As part of the Surgical Released Product Engineering (RPE) Team, we drive best in class clinical outcomes, customer satisfaction and business value for all commercialized Surgical products by ensuring consistent quality, supply continuity and market competitiveness while elevating the technical careers of employees. The Principal R&D Engineer will support R&D RPE activities related to polymerization, fiber extrusion, and assembly processes for absorbable and non-absorbable polymer sutures and devices. They will serve as the design owner and technical expert, supporting released product engineering teams by planning, developing, and executing testing and analysis activities during product change implementation. This role focuses on driving improvements in product performance and manufacturability, reducing cost, improving quality and ensuring supply continuity while maintaining design intent. Responsibilities
Design, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical support during product development and manufacturing. Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters. Perform hands-on root cause analysis on the manufacturing floor, leveraging direct observation of physical processes and sample evaluations to identify and resolve technical issues related to design. Leads activities to support product development, improvements to existing products and pre-clinical studies. Serve as a technical expert, exercising considerable latitude in determining deliverables with limited oversight. Defines and performs verification and validation activities ensuring products meet user needs and intended use. Investigation and evaluation of existing technologies. Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, or processes related to existing product manufacturing. Coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery. Writes engineering reports and creates presentations as required to document and communicate results. Collaborate with peers to lead and manage the development of appropriate testing to verify product meets internal and external customer requirements. Mentors and guides junior level engineers, delegating and reviewing work. Work will be performed in R&D laboratories and in manufacturing facilities. Minimum Requirements (Must Have)
Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science & Engineering Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience Nice to Have
Specialization in bioabsorbable polymers & extrusion highly preferred Advanced degree preferred Experience in the medical device industry Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in the following areas:
Polymer development and manufacturing Fiber extrusion Textile manufacturing Polymer Injection molding Material characterization Development and manufacturing of combination products
Ability to apply statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels Must have a hands-on mentality Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit Participation and study design for pre-clinical in vivo labs, observing cases in hospitals and through customer interactions. Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects with a strong problem-solving ability. Mentoring junior level engineers. Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt certification Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint) 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. 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. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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