Careers that change lives you will join a team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the launched medtronic’s robotic assisted surgery platform through commercial launch and production scale-up: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/robotic-assisted-surgery.html impact patient outcomesCome for a job, stay for a careerThe surgical robotics group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutionsSurgical innovations set the standard for minimally invasive surgery (mis) by creating innovative surgical products and servicesA day in the life the principal systems engineer & npd technical lead is accountable for leading a cross functional team of engineers in the development of medtronic surgical robotics’ advanced instrumentation productsThe successful candidate will engage with representatives from across the surgical robotics operating unit to advance new robotic instruments from concept to commercializationAs the project technical lead, primary responsibilities include driving alignment of the engineering team with the product development process, ensuring timely delivery of product development r&d deliverables, and communication of progress to leadershipIn addition to technical leadership on the assigned new product development project, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of systems engineers assigned to the same projectThis includes ensuring timely delivery of systems engineering documents, adherence to systems engineering best practices, and leadership and mentoring of more junior systems engineersYou will:
Report to a systems engineering manager in the systems center of excellence within the surgical robotics research and development division
Facilitate regular r&d project team meetings to coordinate the development of new complex electromechanical systems
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop design strategies, system architectures, functional diagrams and participate in the generation of concepts
Contribute to planning and execution of pre-clinical laboratory studies to evaluate the clinical acceptability of product prototypes
Apply systems engineering principals and best practices to new product development
Actively contribute to risk management activities including hazard analysis, usability risk analysis, and risk mitigation
Communicate progress and roadblocks to project management organization and leadership
Lead defect root cause investigation and resolution activities
Manage the day-to-day responsibilities of junior systems engineers
Provide leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
Must have: minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
Nice to have:
Systems engineering subject matter expertise
Robust leadership and communication skills
Expertise in new product development
Experience developing complex electromechanical medical devices
Strong grasp of design controls and good documentation practices
Knowledge of standards including iec 60601, iso 14971, iso 13485 and 62366
Bachelor’s degree in biomedical, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering required
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Fluency in english required
Advanced degree in biomedical, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a contributing member of engineering projects
Strong organization acumen with the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to influence teams without direct authority
Experience in requirements management, risk management, and system architecture development
Advanced knowledge of system-level hardware and software design and development, requirements definition, analysis, and risk mitigation
Proven track record contributing to products of high complexity in a regulated environment
Experience working with multiple teams on concurrent, interdependent projects
Solid understanding of structured product development (requirements-driven engineering, documentation, rigorous verification, etc.)
Demonstrated skills in self managing priorities
Working conditions:
Remote work from home and standard office setting
Based in north haven, connecticut or boston, massachusetts
Infrequent travel may be required
About medtronic together, we can change healthcare worldwideAt medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend lifeWe challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterdayIt is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to beWe want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our teamLet’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ livesHelp us shape the futurePhysical 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 jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsFor office roles: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobileThe employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workersContact 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) eeo it is the policy of medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (eeo) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local lawIn addition, medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilitiesThis employer participates in the federal e-verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employeesFor further information about the e-verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
