Thermal Management & Solutions Engineer II - Neuro at Medtronic in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

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

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Medtronic pioneered the field of Neuromodulation with the first commercially available Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) to treat chronic pain and engineered the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to treat disorders such as Parkinson's disease. We have gone on to develop the first implantable drug pump for the delivery of medication directly to the intrathecal space of the spine, inventing the first balloon kyphoplasty devices for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures and developing RF ablation systems to treat spinal tumors.

Within the R&D Department at Medtronic Neuromodulation, one key area of focus for reducing pain for patients is Interventional Pain. Interventional Pain develops minimally invasive therapies that treat musculoskeletal pathologies such as vertebral compression fractures, nerve pain, metastatic and benign bone tumors. The employee will be part of a team that defines, develops and tests new products for the Neuromodulation business.

Employee responsibilities may include the following:

• Utilize computational modeling & simulation to develop new test methods; integrate materials and processes; characterize device performance


• Analyze computational modeling & simulation results, distill key findings, and translate into conclusions


• Work collaboratively with front-end R&D, product development teams and as well as with cross-functional team members to bring new products to market


• Support the maintenance of commercially released products on an as needed basis


• Develop & utilize structural finite-element modeling tools for design and evaluation of device/s.


• Implement general mechanical design and solid/fluid mechanics fundamentals to drive product development for treatment of musculoskeletal diseases


• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate technical assessments and analysis results


• Actively contribute to design reviews and technical reviews with cross-functional partners


• Manage project assignments and collaborate with other stakeholders to achieve desired results


• Generate technical reports for submission to regulatory agencies


• Effectively communicate and present technical concepts cross-functionally


• Coach and guide junior engineers or technicians working on the projects

QUALIFICATIONS SECTION

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelors in engineering with minimum of two years of relevant experience or advance degree with zero.


• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline with a research focus on modeling biological systems


• Advanced knowledge of heat and mass transfer with heat propagation in biological tissue preferred, basic electrical engineering principles, and interaction between electrical currents and biological tissue


• Solid knowledge of anatomy with focus on central nervous system/spinal cord


• Foundation in applied mathematics and lumped modelling approach of transient problems


• Basic knowledge of lumped modeling for energy-based systems such as block and cylindrical modeling


• Ability to solve basic heat transfer equations and knowledge of convection/conduction properties of materials (fluids and solids)


• Demonstrated working knowledge of ANSYS CFD tools (AEDT, ICEPAK, FLUENT)


• Demonstrate working knowledge of thermal management solutions such as heat sink, heat pipes, spreaders, liquid cooling basics


• Thermal testing and data acquisition using basic DAQ boards, fixturing, data collection in both steady state and transient.


• Dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.

• History working in regulated industries such as medical device or ability to quickly embrace and learn and follow policies and procedures that comply with regulations and standards from regulatory bodies


• Computer simulation of advanced biomaterial interaction with tissue preferably ANSYS simulation package


• Advanced knowledge of CFD/Heat Transfer and Multiphysics


• Ability to conduct virtual DOE and physical DOEs (reduced order models, transfer functions) - virtual twin modeling and running physical DOEs (evaluation of main effects, interactions, bias, experimental error)


• Thermocouple attach and calibration, evaluating and compensation of TVC bias/sensitivity analysis


• Basic knowledge of RF and Microwave heating devices such as probes and their interaction with biological tissues

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):$90,400.00 - $135,600.00

This 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 for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

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.

At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for 3-7 days.