Senior R&D Systems Engineer at Medtronic in Boulder, Colorado

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Dec 2024

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, improving global healthcare is our priority. Beyond our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend lives, we strive to create equitable and efficient patient care. You will be a member of the technology and product development team within the Acute Care Monitoring (ACM) business. Specifically, you will join a high growth R&D team, focued on creating category redefining products that truly address unmet costumer needs. Our team originated from Medtronic's acquisition of Aircraft Medical, which designed the McGrath Mac Video Laryngoscope. The team follows a human-centered design process to deliver thoughtful and inspiring products.
Within a large organization like Medtronic, the team maintains a startup mentality. You will work in a cooperative workspace with key cross-functional partners, including designers, design researchers, clinical scientists, marketers, engineers from multiple disciplines, and manufacturing experts, all with a "can do, will do" spirit.

We are eager to add new members who can bring fresh ideas and new skill set. Particularly, we are looking for people who have the instinct and enthusiasm for disruption.

The Senior Systems Engineer will drive adoption and integration of Systems Engineering methodologies in Boulder campus to improve project outcomes including first time quality, customer satisfaction and predictability in time to market and cost. This position applies technical expertise towards systems solutions of complex technical problems and provides solutions that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed with some direction and latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. The role will collaborate with cross-function team members to drive consistent application of Systems Engineering practices across the organization with a goal of driving fast product development.

Location: Boulder, CO (on-site)

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• System Requirement:


• Lead the definition and development of user needs, business needs, use cases, requirements, and system architecture.


• Responsible for completing system engineering activities to translate concepts into products that delight and serve our patients and clinical customers.


• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.


• Defining and integrating sub-systems, features and technologies.


• Documentation:


• Creating and maintaining detailed documentation throughout the development process, including design specifications, test protocols, and regulatory submissions.


• Integration and Testing:


• Plan and conduct system integration activities.


• Conducting tests and validation procedures to ensure the devices function correctly and safely. This includes writing test plans, executing tests, and documenting results.


• Identify and retire risks related to projects to improve quality, predictability and performance.


• Assist in preparation and conduction of product concept user evaluations.


• Collaboration:


• Working closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, to integrate various components and ensure seamless functionality.


• Interfacing with all project team members including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and test), quality, regulatory, marketing, technical communications, end users, technical support, production, and suppliers.


• Manufacturing Test Development and manufacture Team Interfacing:


• Design and develop manufacturing test plans and procedures.


• Create test fixtures and automated test scripts for manufacturing.


• Collaborate with the manufacturing team to ensure smooth transition from design to production.


• Provide technical support during manufacturing ramp-up.


• Address and resolve manufacturing issues related to system design.


• Ensure test processes are efficient and meet quality standards.


• Troubleshooting:


• Identifying and resolving technical issues that arise during the development and testing phases.


• Assist in the identification and implementation of process improvements.


• Regulatory Compliance:


• Assisting in ensuring that all designs and processes comply with relevant regulatory standards and guidelines, such as FDA regulations and ISO standards.


• Lead process to ensure NPD teams comply with latest versions of applicable standards throughout the product development life cycle.


• Risk Management:


• Participating in risk assessment and mitigation activities to ensure the safety and efficacy of the medical devices.


• Other Tasks:


• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.


• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.


• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.


• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or another technical discipline with 4+ years of engineering experience

OR

• An advanced degree in engineering, science or another technical discipline with 2+ years of engineering experience

Nice to Have

• 4+ years of medical device systems engineering experience


• Local to CO and willing to go on-site


• Background creating and managing requirements.


• Possess an understanding of functional and customer requirements and be capable of effectively teaching others how to develop, write and manage requirements.


• Strong analytical/statistical problem-solving tools.


• Experience planning and conducting user evaluations of product concepts, analyzing data, documenting evaluation methods and results, and presenting design recommendations to product teams.


• Ability to support multiple projects and balance priorities.


• An understanding of and proficiency in Change Management.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to apply new technology in areas of responsibility.


• Working knowledge of global Quality System requirements.


• Demonstrated ability to quickly interpret an extensive variety of technical information and find resolution to an issue quickly.


• Has working knowledge of SOP's, guidance documents and applies a risk-based approach to all decisions.


• New product development experience


• Demonstrated experience in project planning and management.


• Managing or leading cross functional change efforts


• Broad business knowledge and ability to link customer needs with business processes.


• Interpersonal Savvy

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):$104,800.00 - $157,200.00

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.