Principal R&D Engineer – Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH)

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A Day in the Life

At our R&D Department in Medtronic, plc, Galway, Ireland, we focus on the development of best-in-class medical devices in the Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH, Cardiac Rhythm Management and Neuromodulation space. Our Engineers are directly involved in the development of innovative products for use in medical procedures.

Provide technical leadership and direction to the PVH New Product Development team, leading strategic and tactical activities in support of business unit objectives. The preferred candidate will provide technical leadership for next-generation drug-coated balloon development across the product-development lifecycle. They will serve as the design controls subject-matter expert, ensuring verification and validation activities comply with applicable quality-system and combination-product requirements. They will define testing strategies, collaborate with clinicians and key opinion leaders, mentor junior engineers, and support the development of intellectual property.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provide direction in technical innovation across the department with a focus on combination drug delivery devices
• Provide technical leadership and an R&D mindset to complex cross-functional workstreams
• Design, develop and troubleshoot prototypes and test methods
• Identify and mitigate technological risks throughout the design process
• Apply understanding of anatomy & physiology with engineering knowledge in materials and processes to develop viable design solutions
• Lead projects from concept through commercialisation, providing technical leadership across product and process development
• Resolve technical obstacles with existing designs and support portfolio-sustaining activities
• Define and implement strategic goals in the technical community in line with the business unit strategy
• Design and execute studies to investigate specific life science questions within the field of expertise
• Contribute continually to the development of intellectual property
• Coach, mentor and delegate work to less experienced engineers

Key Skills & Experience

Essential Requirements

• Degree level 8 in Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in the development of drug-device combination products or products incorporating a drug component

Desirable Requirements

• Extensive medical device product development experience and a strong proven track record in innovation, technical development and design controls
• Experience developing catheter delivery systems, including process development and test method design
• Demonstrated leadership in medical device regulatory development, including FDA and international submissions

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. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR |

The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.

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

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