Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Acute Care & MonitoringYou will be a member of theRespiratory Interventionsproduct development team.Specifically, you will join anR&D team creating category-redefining products for the high-growth airway management portfolio.Our team originated fromMedtronic's acquisition ofAircraft Medical, and combines the agility of a startup with the support of an established manufacturer.You will work in a cooperative workspace with key cross-functional partners.Design, research, clinical science, marketing, and engineering come together to create meaningful products.Location:Boulder, CO / Up to 20% domestic and/or international travel.Careers that Change LivesOur space, the medical device and healthcare industry, is rapidly changing. It always has been that way. With remote monitoring, wearables, robotics, AR/VR, telemedicine, and much more, agility and responsiveness are key to our success. Experience what it's like to work at a company with an exciting product pipeline full of patented inventions driving innovation in the healthcare space.A Day in the LifeYou will be a member of the technology and/or product development team that supports the design and development of innovative, new products within the Respiratory Intervention (RI) business. You will apply advanced technical strategy and concepts to solve complex problems and distill these down to simple, elegant product offerings which strike the appropriate balance of functionality and user engagement.We count on you to strengthen our procedural fluency in your specialty and to push the edges of how we produce beautiful products that inspire both internal and external stakeholders.Support the design, development, and manufacture of devices for airway management Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs.Design components to be manufactured via plastic injection molding, stamping, machining, extrusion, and related processes. Work with manufacturing to consider high volume assembly processes in design concepts. Design, simulation, and experiments to support molded partsProvide technical feasibility assessments.Help ensure designs meet and exceed product specifications, regulatory requirements, and international standards.Create and release engineering drawings. Design of fixtures to support data collection and/or laboratory pilot builds.Help develop specifications, test methodologies, and test equipment to evaluate design concepts.Perform calculations, analyses, and engineering testing to verify the designs. Document results in reports and laboratory notebooks. Work with suppliers to ensure components meet design requirements & diagnose design problems.Travel to vendor locations and customers, global and domestic, as needed to help ensure programs meeting deadlines and troubleshoot issues. Collaborate with other departments within Medtronic on development projects. Present technical findings or project status to cross functional teams and management through meeting minutes, design reviews, presentations and other means of communication. Supports the transfer between phases of project life cycle.Develop and implement early phase mechanical concept design, perform tolerance analysis, finite element analysis or other design analysis. Researches, plans, designs, verifies, validates and develops mechanical and/or electromechanical products and systems, such as metals, instruments, controls, plastics, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, resonance, hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy.Recommends various technology options or approaches for system, processes, facility or program improvements in terms of safety, performance, efficiency or costs.May be responsible for the transfer from R&D to manufacturing.Additional tasks as assignedMust Have: Minimum RequirementsBachelors degree with 4+ years of experience in engineeringORAn advanced degree with 2+ years of experience in engineeringNice to HaveDegree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Design and Industrial EngineeringMedical device experienceExperience 3D modeling software, i.e. SolidWorks and/or Creo, preferable SolidWorksStrong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and methodologiesHigh degree of initiative and self-motivationExperience designing and developing portable miniature electromechanical assembliesHands-on, handy with measuring equipment and/or able to learn how to use new equipment fastSolid understanding of contemporary manufacturing techniquesExperience designing parts that have been manufactured at scaleDesigning for rapid prototyping methodsExperience solving ambiguous problemsExperience in product design and development in an R&D environment, familiar with surface modeling and able to design a mechanism from scratchExperience in polymer material selectionExperience working on a cross functional engineering teamExperience working on a team with an international footprintExperience creating technical, written content Demonstrated data analysis skillsAbout MedtronicTogether, 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 RequirementsThe 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)CompensationA 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 benefitshere. This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan.Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6here. 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. At Medtronic, most positions are posted on our career site for at least 3-7 days.
