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

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.

MITG

The Minimally Invasive Therapies Group strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions.

SURGICAL INNOVATIONS GROUP sets the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on obesity and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, abdominal wall, pelvic region, and the head and neck.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

• As a Test Engineer II working at Medtronic, you will be a contributor to the Surgical Robotics Testing Services team. This involves verification and reliability testing on surgical instruments. In addition, the role will involve supporting test method development, data collection and analysis, and troubleshooting failure modes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute reliability testing on components of the Hugo surgical robotic system
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team developing and monitoring reliability tests for complex, electro-mechanical components. 
• Communicate test related activities, results, and issues with multi-disciplinary team members. 
• Provide input to engineers to assist in the development of test protocols and fixtures. 
• Capable of developing fixtures, test equipment and test methods to test engineering requirements. 
• Perform mechanical and electrical testing to evaluate new and existing products. 
• Use Minitab or other software for reliability data analysis

MUST HAVE:

• Demonstrated experience with product testing, test equipment, analysis methodologies and test documentation is required.
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and proven hands-on mechanical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform as a contributing member of cross functional teams, including quality, electronic, and mechanical engineers. 
• Strong communication skills [oral and written] including listening; and ability to maintain clear project status and interlocks with internal project teams and external test agencies 
• Strong understanding of basic statistical analysis
• Proficient in Microsoft office programs including Excel and Word 

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience in medical device product development or equivalent
• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills 
• Experience with using Minitab for statistical analysis
• Experience with Gage R&R.
• Organized and be able to prioritize workload, meet multiple deadlines simultaneously in a fast paced environment 
• Strong interpersonal skills: function as a “team player” and work constructively and cooperatively with all team members in the best interests of the program. 
• Familiarity with standard test equipment such as force gauges, calipers, and data loggers.

EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                                                     

• 3-5 Years of experience.

EDUCATION

• Required: - B.E or B.Tech in Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

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.
 

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