Sr. R&D Engineer (SH&A), Mounds View, MN (Finance)

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
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Our Purpose

The Structural Heart and Aortic integrated Operating Unit offers minimally-invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We focus on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves-aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid-and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body's largest artery, the aorta.

• Contributes to research and development of heart valve products and procedures.
• Responsible for clinical and preclinical image analysis to support use condition assessment, product development, and predictive modeling.
• Activities will include image analysis of pre-, intra-, and post-procedural images, method development including collaboration with physics-modeling engineers, design engineers and test engineers, project management, validation, preclinical support, and documentation of methodologies.
• Contribute to the anatomical database to support aortic and structural heart disease research and development.
• Apply expertise in specialist 3D software to reconstruct, segment and analyze human and animal anatomical datasets collected with MR, CT, biplane fluoroscopy or ultrasound scans.
• Write and edit measurement scripts in Python and MATLAB
• Support product development teams with preclinical activities and research and technology activities.
• Develop predictive models to improve screening methods
• Apply expertise and knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology to HVT projects and activities.
• Analyze data and document research efforts in scientific reports.
• Collaborate and network across functions and Medtronic businesses, educate them on disease states, cardiac anatomy and physiology, Heart Valve Technology (HVT) products, and device/anatomy interactions.
• Research topics in structural heart disease including valve repair, valve replacement and transcatheter valves.
• Collaborate with external researchers and physicians on (HVT) projects.
• Submit invention disclosures and assist with patent filings.
• Continuous research into realistic device-anatomy interactions and virtual patient modeling.
• Organize, prepare and present technical information material in a clear, effective and skillful manner to management
• Perform required training and certifications to demonstrate compliance with applicable divisional and corporate policies in accordance with individual training matrix.
• Maintain technical knowledge current with advancing technology related to imaging analysis of cardiovascular valve repair/replacement products and associated accessories by engaging in continuing education programs in selected disciplines and in new fields of engineering and/or project management.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements (To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume):

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, biotechnology, physiology, engineering, computer science or related discipline required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Experience with post-processing of CT data (Mimics or 3Mensio)
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB
• Statistical Shape Modeling
• PC experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)

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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America). 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) 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. Base pay is based on numerous factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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):$100,800.00 - $151,200.00

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

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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