R-D Engineer II

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Aug 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life The R&D Engineer II will join the Wound Management R/D Engineering COE and play a key role in new product development and lifecycle support of wound closure products. This position will contribute to the design and development of surgical sutures, and enabling technologies, working closely with NPD core teams to translate customer needs into safe, effective, and commercially successful products. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on patient outcomes through the advancement of world-class wound closure solutions.                     Surgical Innovations Our teams work on advancing the science and practice of surgery through technologies that enable safer procedures, improved clinical outcomes, and better experiences for both patients and healthcare providers. From concept through commercialization, we combine engineering excellence, clinical insight, and manufacturing expertise to bring life-changing medical technologies to market. By fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we help shape the future of surgery and delivering on Medtronic's mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties as assigned: • Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical skills during research and/or product development. 

• Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters. 

• Supports product development activities. 

• Provides feedback on machine design and prototypes.  

• Designs fixturing for manufacturing equipment or testing. 

• Creates prototype test samples. 

• Supports the voice of customer and pre-clinical studies. 

• Prepares and tracks test samples. 

• Assists in DOE planning and execution. 

• Performs statistical analysis and presents results. 

• Compose engineering reports. 

• Research technical and procedural topics and reports of findings to groups. 

• Work will be performed in R&D laboratories and in manufacturing facilities. 

Required Knowledge and Experience: • Requires a Baccalaureate degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering  and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience. • Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take ownership of assignments and drive work forward with appropriate guidance • Demonstrates emerging leadership potential through influence, accountability, strong communication, and a willingness to lead technical activities and project deliverables.

Nice to Have   • Specialization in absorbable polymers, surgical needles, or sutures • Experience in the medical device industry • Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in the one or more of the following areas: • Polymer development and manufacturing • Fiber extrusion • Textile manufacturing • Material characterization • Sterile barrier packaging design for medical devices • High volume manufacturing assembly processes

• Ability to apply statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements • Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. • Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit • Participation in pre-clinical in vivo labs, observing cases in hospitals and through customer interactions. • Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects with a strong problem-solving ability. • Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification • Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint)

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit 

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

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