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A Day in the Life
Come Engineer the Extraordinary as an Engineering Program Manager on the Sensor and Infusion Engineering R&D team within Medtronic Diabetes. As a member of the program core team representing the sensor function, you will be responsible for providing engineering leadership and facilitating the ideation, design, development, clinical testing, and regulatory submissions of micro-fabricated electrochemical glucose and/or multi-analyte bio-sensors for our next generation diabetes management products. This role involves leading sensor research, development, and integration programs through cross-functional collaboration with technical subject matter experts and an extensive understanding of the product development process. These efforts span across the research and development of the sensor chemistry, electrodes, algorithm, manufacturing processes, sterilization, and conducting in-vivo feasibility studies to meet specific patient and business needs.
This is an in-person full-time position and may require travel less than 10% of the time.
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.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Develop clear and attainable project objectives, build project requirements, and manage the triple constraints of time, cost, and technical scope
Develop and maintain a detailed project plan for the sensor subsystem and engage with the technical team to deliver on milestones
Work across engineering teams (chemistry design, sensor electrode design, sensor manufacturing, algorithms, system engineering, clinical feasibility, etc.) to manage technical effort and design integration
Manage technical risks and issues by working with the technical team to develop and maintain risk burndown plans, tracking metrics that relate to the sensor performance goals, investigating issues and implementing solutions in a timely manner
Engage with program core teams, senior leadership, and external partners to ensure adequate visibility, communication, and feedback
Develop communication mechanisms including storyboards and leverage PowerPoint slides to inform Senior level leadership and program stakeholders of program strategy, status, risks, next steps, etc.
Interface with key functions to align on stakeholder needs during technology feasibility and formal product development
Develop strong understanding of the system interdependencies as they relate to sensor signals, and drive requirements accordingly
Maintain system and platform level visibility to ensure seamless integration of continuous monitoring devices into stand alone and closed loop systems
Documenting and presenting work products to management and senior level leadership
Manage internal and external customers
Apply design control procedures to project development effort
Mentoring of junior staff to develop best practices
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.
Bachelors Degree in Engineering or other science related field and 5+ years R&D, product development, or program/project engineering experience.
OR
Advanced Degree in Engineering or other science related field and 3+ years R&D, product development, or program/project engineering experience.
Nice to Have
BS or Advanced degree in electrochemistry, biochemistry, or material science and engineering
Experience leading technical cross-functional teams
Experience with design and manufacturing of medical devices
Relevant experience in product development including product concept generation, conducting trade-off analyses, requirements flowdown, subsystem integration, technical risk management, requirements verification, and clinical validation
Experience with regulatory submissions and FDA regulations (e.g. 510k, PMA)
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a team environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present information to cross functional audiences including management, and write technical documents related to engineering work
Strong ability to interpret technical reports and statistical analysis
Extensive experience with MS Project or similar software
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
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.
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.
Benefits & Compensation
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.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $204,000.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
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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 90,000+ passionate people.
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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 90,000+ 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.
We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…
Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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