At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the LifeMedtronic
At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.
Our Purpose
At our Medtronic, plc, R&D (Research & Development) Department in Galway, Ireland, we focus on the development of cutting-edge medical devices in the Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH, Cardiac Rhythm Management and Neuromodulation space. Our R&D Engineers in Galway are directly involved in working on the development of innovative products for use in medical procedures.
The Structural Heart and Aortic Integrated operating unit offer minimally invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We are focused on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves – aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid – and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body’s largest artery, the aorta. As an R&D Engineer, you will be tasked with supporting a team in the technical development of new products through early-stage investigation/research and/or translation of that into commercial medical devices.
Come for a job, stay for a career!
A Day in The Life Of:
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
You will contribute to developing products for use in medical procedures as defined / required by the business needs of the company.
You will design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot, and provide technical skills during research and / or product development.
You will participate in establishing the most effective, reliable, and cost-effective processing methods for manufacturing operation.
You will provide technical support to product and process development and on field related activities such as clinical programs and complaint investigations.
You will be working in multidiscipline teams in planning and implementing the introduction of new products, in line with marketing plans and undertaking specific projects as designated in support of the business activities of Medtronic.
You will support the introduction / implementation of product / process / materials changes to the manufacturing operation.
You will effectively represent Medtronic Vascular externally with our customers.
You will design studies to investigate specific life science questions within your field of expertise.
You may be involved in product research and development and / or clinical trials.
You will translate research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
You will document design / development / test activities as required in Engineering Laboratory notebooks.
You will monitor and evaluate safety practices and ensure compliance with legislation and understand and operate departmental and company quality procedures.
Key Skills & Experience
Level 8 Degree in an Engineering discipline of Mechanical or Biomedical.
Co-op or internship experience within Research and Development or Cardiovascular is preferred.
Dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross functional teams.
Established and productive individual contributor.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage workload effectively and efficiently.
Good communicator and fluency in English, both in writing and speaking.
Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A 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.
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
