Senior Product Engineer

Senior Product Engineer, R&D RPE - Robotic Surgical Technologies

This position will be based out of Medtronic's campus in North Haven, CT and reports to the Engineering Manager of the Capital Product Engineering Team in Released Product Engineering Organization. The Senior Product Engineer will coordinate the cross-functional team to deliver hardware design changes for products used for Robotic Surgery Hugo.

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills are critical to success in this role, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with mechanical, electrical and verification engineering teams to plan the technical details of the hardware change, while coordinating with project management, manufacturing, marketing and quality to meet timelines and business needs. This person will be able to dive in deep technically, but also able to see the broader needs of the business and the Robotics Surgical Technologies business unit.

Location: North Haven, CT

Operating Unit

In the Robotic Surgical Technologies, part of Medtronic's Surgical Operating Unit, we believe patients around the world deserve access to quality care and improved outcomes. We strive to expand global access to care and reduce variability through robotic and analytics solutions.

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: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery/hugo-ras-system.html

Careers that Change Lives

One of the many ways we foster our inclusive environment is through our Diversity Networks and Employee Resource Groups. Our Diversity Networks leaders are teams appointed by our CEO. They champion programs and policies that advance more women and ethnically diverse employees into leadership roles. In the U.S., we have an African Descent Network, Asian Descent Network and Hispanic Descent Network. The PRIDE network and the Medtronic Women's Network are global communities. These unique networks are critical to ensuring the voice of the community is heard. They work closely with senior leaders and HR to create programs to further the advancement of diverse employees.

A Day in the Life

• Lead cross functional team to drive execution of hardware design changes or enhancements proposed for Hugo Capital Product.

• Be the key central communications point for sustaining related project activity.

• Track deliverables from internal and external teams against product design change requirements.

• Anticipate, identify, and provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

• Understand root cause analysis tools with ability to participate in investigations leading to problem resolution.

• Mitigate production and manufacturing risks by identifying areas of opportunity and executing improvement projects.

• Ability to drive technical changes related to product component & assembly, with knowledge of process and finished product impact.

• Assess timeline impacts against project schedule.

• Work with engineers to develop a deep understanding of the technological underpinnings of the system.

• Conducts project management tasks & documentation with design controls and risk analysis in accordance with established SOPs.

• Lead or coordinate with peers on product investigations that drive design and process improvement efforts.

• Participate in new process development activities at supplier base and contract sites, along with qualification efforts to implement new product materials or process changes.

• Incorporate required regulatory standards (FDA, ISO) in developmental and/or sustaining engineering projects including written protocols, test methods, assembly processes and the Design History File.

• Prepare reports, presentations and spreadsheets of an analytical and interpretative nature using statistical data analysis methods.

• Responsible for production support engineering with respect to testing methods, procedures, and problems; device specification and yield problems; minor redesign of devices and masks; analysis of customer returns; supplier related engineering changes and optimizing device production relative to cost constraints.

• Assumes responsibility for device and/or internally produced or externally purchased components after transfer into high-volume production and usually responsible for entire device manufacturing operations other than wafer fabrication.

• Additional tasks as assigned

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of engineering experience

OR

• An advanced degree with 2+ years of engineering experience

Nice to Have

• 5+ years of medical device experience

• Advanced degree in engineering

• Experience with medical device hardware design changes

• Experience with robotic devices

• Strong leadership skills

• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing documentation for product release

• Knowledge of project management tools

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, cross disciplinary environment

• Ability to discuss technical details with engineering staff, the ideal candidate will have a strong engineering and product development background.

• Able to work with minimal direction towards completing project tasks

• Takes initiative in keeping current with technology developments in specialized area.

• Working knowledge of applicable FDA and ISO standards.

• Thorough understanding of engineering practices, product safety and root cause analysis.

• Working knowledge of Design for Six Sigma, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Statistical Analysis methods, and Design of Experiments.

• Effective in written and oral communication; experienced in report writing and development of presentations.

• Good understanding of structured product development (requirements-driven engineering, documentation, rigorous verification, etc.) Engineering verification test development and execution

• Understanding and experience with system reliability testing and service.

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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Compensation

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan.  Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.