R&D Engineer Ii

Careers that Change Lives
Make a significant impact in Medtronic Enabling Technologies as a team member Medtronic CSF R&D team.
As an R&D Engineer II, you are a member of the ET Hardware organization with specific responsibilities for the design, development, and implementation of products for the treatment of hydrocephalus and other neurologic disorders.  The role of the R&D Engineer II requires technical and leadership skills and will apply basic technical principles, theories, and concepts in working on challenging technical problems. This position may mentor the activities of lower-level personnel. The R&D Engineer II will play a technical leadership role in development projects from concept through commercialization.
You can grow your career with us; we hope you’ll consider joining our team!
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provides engineering support and technical leadership for new product design and development, existing product modifications, and/or process design, development and improvement, and performance evaluation.
• Research and integrate new technologies.
• Generate and document inventions.
• Interact at all levels throughout the company and with consultants and customers.
• Ensure all activities follow the Medtronic Code of Conduct and all Quality System Requirements.
• Evaluate designs for short- and long-term performance and reliability.
• Champion new ideas by presenting to and influencing peers and upper management.
• Review and approve engineering change orders for design, materials, and process documentation.
• Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
• Create product performance, design, and process specifications.
• Provide technical input supporting submissions to regulatory bodies and governmental agencies.
• Partner with Systems Engineering, external thought leaders, and internal advisors in the development of device requirements.
• May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.