What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr FEA Engineer position at Medtronic?
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This Senior FEA Engineer will Design and optimize transcatheter heart valves through virtual prototyping and advanced computational Modeling & Simulation (M&S).
Activities will include bioprosthetic heart valve design, with an emphasis on the use of realistic, validated, computational modeling (primarily FEA). Secondary activities may include CFD, FSI, test method development & validation, performing lab tests, tooling and equipment design/fabrication, project management, failure analysis, regulatory submissions.
Supports product development projects in multi-functional project teams and continuous improvement of Medtronic’s computational modeling and simulation competency.
A Day in the Life:
•Virtual design and prototyping of new transcatheter heart valves, utilizing expertise in cutting-edge non-linear finite element software tools (explicit and implicit solvers) to incorporate large deformation, complex multibody contact, dynamic impact, modal analysis, buckling analysis and cyclic fatigue analysis.
•Application of CFD or FSI software tools to predict flow conditions in the vicinity of implanted bioprosthetic heart valves
•Application of the principles of fatigue analysis for metals including superelastic and shape memory alloys
•Simulation of highly deformed metals, polymers, fabrics, biological tissue, and pulsatile flow conditions
•Interpretation and translation of in-vivo use conditions, derived from clinical CT, echo and fluoroscopic images, into realistic FEA, CFD or FSI boundary conditions
•Proactive creation of novel algorithms and scripts to automate pre- and post-processing of FEA, CFD or FSI models.
•Development of workflows to interface finite element software with optimization and/or statistical software, including virtual design of experiments, response surface modeling, regression analysis and Monte Carlo techniques.
•Development of material testing protocols to calibrate constitutive models, as well as FEA model validation.
•Development of hydrodynamic testing protocols (e.g. PIV) to facilitate validation of CFD and/or FSI models.
•Application of the principles of ASME VVUQ10, 20 & 40 to drive model credibility.
•Research into realistic device-anatomy interaction simulations including reconstruction of patient anatomies into meshed FEA models
•Generation of new device concepts to meet performance requirements and assessment of those concepts through virtual modeling and simulation.
•Identification and pursuit of next-generation virtual design methodologies using physics-based modeling techniques and data analytics methods (e.g. Machine Learning).
•Prepare detailed modeling and simulation engineering reports to support product design characterization and verification, in direct support of new product regulatory submissions.
•Generate and document invention disclosures to secure intellectual property on therapies, procedures, and devices.
•Organize, prepare, and present technical information in a clear, effective, and skillful manner to management, marketing and clinicians using high-quality data, drawings, models, and prototypes.
•Perform required training and certifications to demonstrate compliance with applicable divisional and corporate policies in accordance with individual training matrix.
•Interact professionally at all levels throughout the company and with consultants and customers. Comply with applicable corporate and departmental policies.
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
MS or PhD in Applied Mechanics, Biomechanics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering
•Knowledge of computational fluid mechanics, with demonstrated application to advanced modeling of biological systems.
Knowledge of computational solid mechanics, with demonstrated application to advanced modeling of non-linear engineering systems.
•Significant experience using Abaqus, LSDyna or similar software.
•Extensive experience meshing complex 3D structures.
•Knowledge of clinical/technical applications of cardiovascular products and human anatomy.
•Knowledge of Nitinol processing and properties, including high cycle fatigue
•Five years of relevant modeling, design or test experience in implantable medical devices.
•Knowledge of engineering mechanics, mechanical design, material processing, fatigue analysis, metallurgy and strength of materials.
•Knowledge and experience with application of technical principles, theories, and design concepts in implantable product design including product, process, and technology development and evaluation.
•Knowledge of risk management analysis including Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and statistical techniques.
•Experience with CAD software.
•Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)/Quality System Regulations (QSR).
•Experience operating in a regulated environment, preferably medical devices.
•Knowledge of FDA & EU MDR regulations.
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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
