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 Life

We are looking for a Principal Biomedical Engineer with a background in electronics who will serve as a technical leader in the design, development, and optimization of next-generation RF (Radiofrequency) ablation systems. This role focuses on high-frequency generator design, catheter integration, and the sophisticated control algorithms required applications in the renal denervation business. You will work with our research team to identify opportunities to improve device design to meet new and expanding customer needs.

This Principal R&D engineer will have experience in development with extensive engineering knowledge and skills in some or all of the following: Design of electronic Class II and Class III devices for  medical applications, therapy application of ablation RF systems, algorithm development, test method development, pre-clinical evaluations knowledge of anatomical use conditions (anatomy, physiology etc.), system requirements development, design control, application of ISO standards for medical devices.

If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide. This role has a 4 day onsite requirement.

Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and provides technical skills during research and / or product development
• Effectively represent Medtronic while interacting with physicians to distil their needs into product requirements and concepts
• Provide direction in technical innovation across the development teams
• Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process
• Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge to come up with new design solutions to improve device performance and function
• Interface effectively and build relationships with team members, other staff and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally
• Progress a project from concept phase into commercialization phase and play a key role on the product / process / engineering / technical fronts
• Resolve technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio sustaining activities
• Continually contribute to generation of intellectual property
• Coach, mentor, and delegate work to less experienced engineers
• Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community
• Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy

Key Skills & Experience  

• Degree level 8 in Engineering or related discipline with a minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or PHD with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience – additional relevant qualifications may be advantageous.
• A dynamic team player that can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams
• A proven track record in innovation and technical advisory with complex problem solving
• Ability understand and develop complex systems that involve electronics, mechanics and algorithms to function
• We are looking for strong communication and presentation skills
• Continually contribute to generation of intellectual property
• Coach, mentor, and delegate work to less experienced engineers
• Partake in cross site Technical Forums and build a network within the technical community
• Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy

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. 

 

 

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.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR | 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

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