Job Description

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youxe2x80x99ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.A Day in the Life The R&D Senior Principal Engineer will be a member of the Engineering R&D team working on the development and support of medical devices. Works closely with other members of the engineering staff to provide technical solutions to engineering problems.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:Expected to have extensive technical knowledge and expertise in Design of Experiments, Measurement system Analysis, Test Method Development, Root Cause Analysis, Capability studies, Fixture Qualification, Statistical process control, Risk Management & Non-Product software validation. Should be well-versed in verification and validation methodologies, industry standards, and best practices.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, project managers, and quality assurance teams, to ensure seamless integration of verification and validation activities into the overall development process.
• Develop and Validate HW/SW Fixtures and shall demonstrate high-quality standards.
• Write validation protocols and reports based on requirement inputs.
• Shall poses strong technical leadership skills to guide, and mentor team of engineers involved in the system verification and validation process.
• Shall maintain comprehensive documentation of all verification and validation activities, including test plans, test results, drawings and reports. Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders and management.
• Responsible for the end-to-end process involved in demonstrating the System meets our product requirements.
• Shall drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the verification and validation process.
• Shall effectively communicate with internal teams and external stakeholders, providing technical insights and updates on verification and validation progress.
• Participate in the documentation, communication, and review of undesirable test outcomes, and/or design enhancements, and determine impact of changes to test plans.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• 16+ years of experience with validation of test methods, hardware and software, test fixtures.
• Required: - B.E or B.Tech in Mechatronics , Mechanical or Electrical.
• Preferred: - M.E or M.Tech in Mechatronics , Mechanical and Electrical.
• Experience with validation of test methods, hard and software, test fixtures.
• Knowledge of principles and applications of biomechanics, physics, mechatronics, and electrical, mechanical and software development
• Experience writing technical reports for the medical device industry
• Solid understanding of Design Controls, Medical Device Design Verification, and GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
• Experience in Minitab, MATLAB or Labview and Python

Physical Job RequirementsThe 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 & CompensationMedtronic 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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About MedtronicWe lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission xe2x80x94 to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life xe2x80x94 unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heartxe2x80x94 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

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