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Senior Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Robotic Surgical Technologies Released Product Engineering
The Senior Principal Electrical Design Engineer is a primary contributor within the Medtronic R&D released product engineering (RPE) team to support released Robotic Capital Platforms for Medtronic’s Robotic Surgery Technology platform.
This Senior Principal Electrical Design Engineer is a key contributor in a fast-paced environment, working within a team as a technical lead to deliver advanced technical expertise and solutions to complex engineering problems.
Location
- Standard office setting, surgical lab, R&D lab, external research organizations, supplier visits, limited travel as required.
- Based in North Haven, CT or Boston, MA (hybrid, office based)
Careers that Change Lives
You will be a key member of the Medtronic Engineering team responsible for developing Medtronic’s Robotic Assisted Surgery platform through commercial launch and production scale-up, impacting patient outcomes.
The Medical Surgical Group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. The Surgical Operating Unit sets the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services.
Day in the Life
- Acting as first point of contact for Released Product Engineering (EE HW Design) in order to:
- Provide rapid response for line-down issues.
- Coordinate between R&D subject matter experts and other Released Product Engineering counterparts.
- Maintain electrical/electromechanical products and capital medical equipment.
- Participate in EE hardware deliverables of the Change Development Process for capital medical equipment.
- Determine change impact on electrical/electromechanical design and document rationale.
- Maintain bill of materials using product lifecycle management software (Agile)
- Perform electrical analyses to evaluate product performance and safety.
- Compose engineering drawings, reports and presentations to document and communicate design deliverables and analyses.
- Collaborate with the Medtronic R&D new product development engineering team who will be responsible for designing, developing, and supporting the next generation of capital equipment for the minimally invasive surgical robotic platform.
- Interact and negotiate with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and external partners.
- Provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to junior members of the team.
- Research, plan, design, verify, validate, and develop electrical and/or electromechanical products and systems, such as PCBAs, Power Architecture, Visualization systems, Networking, Sensor Measurement, Motor Control, Robots, Transmission, Measurement, and use of energy.
- Leverages expert understanding of engineering principles and practices, product safety and root cause analysis to design and develop product hardware.
- Works on highly complex technical problems and provides solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious to a broad range of problems.
- Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility, or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency, or costs.
- Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.
- Additional tasks as assigned
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Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of electro-mechanical product development experience
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An advanced degree with 8 years of electro-mechanical product development experience
Nice to Have
- Demonstrated proficiency in working in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related discipline
- Demonstratable experience bringing hardware designs from concept through production, including coordinating with contract PCBA manufacturers;
- Advanced knowledge of analog circuit design, digital circuit design, or embedded system design.
- Medical device or laboratory analytical device experience / Medtronic experience is preferred
- Working knowledge and experience with programmable logic (CPLD/FPGA)
- Thorough understanding of engineering practices, product safety, problem solving and root cause analysis
- In depth knowledge and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in electrical or computer engineering to develop innovative approaches to work
- Familiarity of verification and validation principles, including test method development and proper use of electronic test equipment
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
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.
