Senior Principal R&D Engineer

Company: Medtronic GmbH
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: April 2, 2021

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives
In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and leading key strategic opportunity assessments and Phase 0 projects in the Peripheral Vascular Health business. These early phase programs are complex due to their high level of ambiguity, but are critical for supporting the PVH business's strategic decision making process.
Research & Technology Group Mandate: Cross functionally Identify, Enable, De-Risk and Develop or Acquire technologies or solutions that lead to significant incremental revenue growth for the PV business. Engineers create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Combine the best of your experience with training and mentorship to move forward. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. You can grow your career with us; we hope you'll consider joining our team!-- A Day in the Life
--- Identify key business opportunities and clearly define the customer needs and problem statement
--- Guide the conceptualization of new technologies, methods, materials, machines, processes or products
--- Lead small cross-functional team to demonstrate feasibility and utility of potential solutions
--- Create and validate project assumptions necessary to understand the risk and cost of new development projects
--- Formulate strategic recommendations to business leadership regarding funding decisions of new development projects
--- Partner closely with marketing and business-development to create and validate the business case of each opportunity
--- Oversee the investigation and evaluation of new and existing technologies
--- Direct the development of new concepts from initial design to funded PDP kick-off
--- Manage feasibility studies (bench and pre-clinical) of potential solutions to determine if capable of meeting key performance requirements
--- Coordinate the activities of outside suppliers, vendors, and consultants to meet unique project needs unable to be filled by Medtronic resources
--- Responsible for multiple programs simultaneously Must Haves
--- Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of Engineering experience OR Advanced Degree and 8+ years Engineering experience Nice to Have
--- Medical device development
--- Experience leading cross-functional teams
--- Experience in new product development for medical devices
--- Record of critical thinking (problem identification/solving) and innovation
--- In-depth knowledge of endovascular procedures and technologies
--- In-depth knowledge of medical device regulations
--- Excellent (oral) communication skills
--- Ability to create structure and processes where none exists
--- Ability to formulate credible technical and business recommendations
--- Eager to learn (technology, clinical, competitive landscape)
--- Understanding of basic business acumen
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)
-- 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here .

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