Careers that Change Lives
A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. We are currently hiring a Failure Analysis Engineer I for our Product Analysis Laboratory at our Tempe, Arizona location.

This position will support the Medtronic mission for unsurpassed quality and reliability in our medical devices by providing technical support to root cause analysis of problems encountered throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business and products. If you have a solid technical foundation, problem solving skills, and like to work in a high paced team-oriented environment, this job is for you.

A Day in the Life
In this position you will be responsible for performing chemical and materials analysis of electronic components and medical devices, developing analysis techniques, and supporting analysis tools in a laboratory setting. You will have hands on responsibilities on multiple analytical tools and you will collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:• Perform chemical failure analysis of electronic components and medical devices.• Experience with the following analytical instruments and techniques: FTIR, Raman, XPS, TGA, DSC, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, chemical de-processing.• Write technical reports that will clearly and accurately convey analytical results and conclusions.• Maintain documentation and training for assigned analytical equipment.• Develop new analytical techniques.• Interface with a variety of customers.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required with 0+ years of experience

Nice to Have• Degree in Engineering, Science or other Technical field. • Experience with mechanical and ion-beam cross-sectioning, x-ray imaging, scanning acoustic microscopy, laser and/or optical profilometry.• Broad knowledge of analytical tools and techniques to interpret data collected from outside laboratories.• Experience working in a highly regulated environment.• Strong trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills.

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)