Careers that Change Lives

In 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.html)

You would be joining our Product Development Organization as a 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.

Medtronic’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. Make your impact 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 Life

• Develop and drive a robust and efficient design verification strategy for product requirements and partner with System Engineering to develop, review and decompose product requirements.

• Write or review/approve Design Verification protocols and reports.

• Become champion for studies and/or activities that drive robust design, such as design of experiments, transfer function development, and simulations.

• Lead and/or support cross-functional failure investigations and represent the development engineering function on product development extended core teams.

• Mentor junior verification engineers working on your projects, and provide feedback on engineering reports, verification protocols, and verification reports.

• Liaison with Reliability, Compliance (60601), Hardware (Electrical and Mechanical), and Software teams for your projects.

• Support the development of regulatory submissions for your projects.

• Support QMS and/or DHF audits as the development engineer SME on those projects and support changes made to your projects post-launch.

Must Haves

• A Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of relevant working experience, or advanced degree in robotics engineering or related field without relevant working experience

• Experience with applying or developing a product according to System Engineering principles

• A strong understanding of Regulatory requirements for Design Controls and Design Verification

• Experience with statistical analysis of data

• Fluency in English

Nice to Haves

• Experience with robotics or electro-mechanical systems

• Proven track record of contributing to medical devices of high complexity

• Strong communication and inter-personal skills

• Fluency in German

We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:

• Flexible working environment

• Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results

• Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance

• Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Skills Lab

• Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)

Our Commitment

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

About Medtronic

Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are 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. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.

In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary.

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