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R-D Engineer II

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R&D Engineer II

The R&D Engineer II role is based out of Boston. The role works within the Fleet Management team which is part of the Product Development group within the broader Robotics Center of Excellence. The Hugo robotic platform is the primary product we support and work with.

The Fleet Management team is tasked with oversight, maintenance, repair, and support for our global R&D fleet of Hugo robotic assets.

This role includes a variety of responsibilities. Approximately 80% of an average week is spend working directly on the capital hardware - performing repairs to damaged sub-systems, investigating faults, completing planned maintenance and software upgrades. A mixture of hands-on aptitude as well as moderate comfort working with software systems is required. During an average week the remaining 20% of time is spent updating documentation and paperwork or supporting other responsibilities of the Fleet Management team such as ordering parts via internal purchasing system or coordinating logistics of the hardware when movement from site to site is needed.

This role requires on site work and offers limited opportunity for remote work. Once an employee is fully onboarded and able to work independently, remote work is acceptable one day a week. Work is typically completed during first shift, ~9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours/week. Minor adjustments to hours are a possibility if necessary.

Working as an R&D Engineer II is an excellent mid-level entry point into the Surgical Robotics Platform and Medtronic. It can serve as a stepping off point to advancing within Fleet Management or other robotics teams as your career progresses.

Careers that Change Lives

Our space, the medical device and healthcare industry, is rapidly changing. It always has been that way. With remote monitoring, wearables, robotics, AR/VR, telemedicine, and much more, agility and responsiveness are key to our success. Experience what it's like to work at a company with an exciting product pipeline full of patented inventions driving innovation in the healthcare space.

WHY CHOOSE MEDTRONIC SURGICAL ROBOTICS

  • Work as part of the Hugo robotic surgical platform, a rapidly growing sector for Medtronic
  • Have a direct impact on patient lives. Your work will help patients and support the Medtronic Mission
  • More than just a job - join our team. Excellent culture, highly diverse, great work-life balance
  • Opportunities to learn new skills and advance your career
  • Medtronic has a proven focus on R&D work, total company R&D budget of $2.5 billion annually
  • Ranked in the top 10 best medical device companies to work for

A Day in the Life

  • Perform maintenance and repair on Hugo surgical robots in line with provided procedures.
    • Ex. Disassembly exterior housings, remove circuit boards with ESD precautions, verify correct new replacement part, install new part, re-assemble housing, test functionality, complete assorted documentation for record keeping.
    • Repairs range from small, isolated circuit boards to replacing full UPS/rack mounted servers.
  • Complete software work on robotic systems - software upgrades, log retrieval, diagnostics to identify issues.
    • Comfort with Linux + command line is a nice to have
  • Over time learn and understand the needs of our internal customers [V&V teams, clinical teams, SW teams, etc]. Have a voice and provide input to Inform strategic decisions on how we allocate hardware out to internal customers.
  • Create and update documentation related to hardware.
    • Update and route documentation in an electronic system to maintain traceability of completed work.
    • Update configuration notes in a database of hardware assets.
  • Assorted related tasks - Help with other tests or tasks the team is completing. This work can range from cleaning and organizing to operating surgical robots in an R&D test environment.
  • Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
  • Designs studies to investigate specific life science questions within field of expertise.
  • May be involved in product research and development and/or clinical trials.
  • Translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.
  • Additional tasks as assigned

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelors degree with 2 years of engineering experience

OR

  • An advanced degree with 0 years of engineering experience

Nice to Have

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Previous working experience with Medtronic
  • Comfortable working with common engineering tools (multimeter) and mechanical devices (hex keys, torque driver)
  • Understanding how to read an engineering drawing (mechanical/electrical)
  • Navigating a Linux environment
  • Strong and clear communication over email, messaging apps, and in person.
  • Self-motivating - Has a desire to learn and achieve.
  • Growth mindset - Ability to learn new skills and continuously re-examine assumptions in the way we work.
  • Strong organizational and time management both with individual and team tasks.
  • Ability for interpreting, analyzing and translating information.

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, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Compensation

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here.

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

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