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 senior systems engineer, new product development is accountable for the development and timely delivery of systems engineering documentation for medtronic surgical robotics’ advanced instrumentation productsThe successful candidate will work with a cross functional team to perform functional decompositions, develop customer and product requirements, and document system and subsystem architecturesShe or he will contribute to the planning, execution, and documentation of trade-off studies, prototype evaluations, and clinical acceptability studiesYou will:
Report to the principal systems engineer and project technical lead within the systems center of excellence of the surgical robotics r&d division
Translate user needs and marketing inputs to customer requirements
Perform functional analysis and decomposition, develop and manage product requirements, document system and subsystem architecture
Engage with design quality assurance in risk management activities including preliminary hazard analyses and risk mitigation strategies
Employ model based systems engineering best practices to document and communicate system design
Oversee, and be deeply acquainted with, regulated development processes and standards for risk management, usability, and safety to ensure systems design and documentation meet relevant safety and regulatory standards
Hands-on work with the robotic system to evaluate user facing behavior
Must have: minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
Nice to have:
Deep knowledge of systems engineering principals and best practices
Strong 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
Fluency in english required
Advanced degree in biomedical, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering
Minimum of 2 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 collaborate and contribute to a cross functional product development team
Experience in requirements management, risk management, and system architecture documentation
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, usa
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
