Careers that Change LivesIn this role, you will join a world class team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Robotic Assisted Surgery platform within the Surgical Operating unit:https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.htmlMedtronic's Surgical Operating Unit is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Robotics and Surgical Innovations. With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of the customers and patients we serve.Makeyourimpact by exploring a career with the world's leading Medical Device company, striving "to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life."A Day in The LifeYou would be joining our Product Development Organization as a Prin. 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.The responsibilities of this role will include the following:Represent the development engineering function on product development extended core teamsPartner with System Engineering to develop, review and decompose product requirementsDevelop and drive a robust and efficient design verification strategy for product requirementsChampion studies and/or activities that drive robust design, such as design of experiments, transfer function development, and simulationsMentor junior verification 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 projectsLead and/or support cross-functional failure investigationsAuthor or review/approve design verification protocols and reportsSupport 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-launchYou will:Working on the Medtronic Campus in North Haven, CT, you are responsible for driving product development activities in support of surgical robotics platform, including: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 engineeringMust Have: Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree requiredMinimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experienceNice to HaveBachelor's Degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in robotics engineering or related field and 5 years of relevant experienceMinimum of 5 years of experience with direct medical device developmentExperience with applying or 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 skillsAbout MedtronicTogether, 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 RequirementsThe 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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
