Medtronic plc
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Nov 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**## Careers that Change LivesAs 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.**A Day in the Life**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.* 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 facilitiesMust Have: Minimum Requirements* 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 experienceNice 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.
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).**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):$130,400.00 - $195,600.00This 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr
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.**A Day in the Life**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.* 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 facilitiesMust Have: Minimum Requirements* 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 experienceNice 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.
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).**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):$130,400.00 - $195,600.00This 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr