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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

As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission-to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.

Join a team developing next-generation medical technologies that have the potential to improve patient outcomes and expand treatment options for complex disease states. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation, product development, and clinical translation as advanced technology programs transition toward clinical feasibility and commercialization.

This position requires the ability to operate effectively within a regulated medical device development environment where technical innovation, product quality, patient safety, and execution discipline are equally important.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Irvine, California. Regular in-person collaboration in laboratories, development spaces, and cross-functional team environments is required.

As an R&D Engineer II, you will contribute to the development of innovative medical device technologies from concept through clinical readiness.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, prototype, evaluate, and refine medical device concepts, components, and systems.
• Support development activities within the established Product Development Process (PDP) and Design Controls frameworks.
• Generate and maintain engineering documentation, including requirements, specifications, protocols, reports, and design history records.
• Plan and execute bench, simulation, and laboratory testing activities.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate technical findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Manufacturing, and Program Management teams.
• Participate in risk management activities, design reviews, verification planning, and technical decision-making.
• Support development of systems, test methods, manufacturing procedures, documentation, and evidence required for clinical feasibility and product development milestones.
• Contribute to design verification, reliability, usability, and system integration efforts.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while balancing innovation, compliance, timelines, and product performance.
• Support physician interactions, invitro and pre-clinical laboratory studies, and other development activities as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience, or an advanced degree with relevant experience.
• Experience developing products in a regulated industry.
• Strong analytical, experimental, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, on-site team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device industry experience.
• Experience working under Design Controls and Quality System requirements.
• Familiarity with product development documentation, including requirements, specifications, risk analyses, verification protocols, and technical reports.
• Experience with prototyping, benchtop testing, and data-driven design evaluation.
• Experience supporting cross-functional product development teams through multiple phases of development.
• Knowledge of implantable, catheter-based, neurovascular, cardiovascular, or neuromodulation technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that combines innovation with regulatory rigor.

What Makes This Role Unique

This position offers the opportunity to help translate breakthrough technologies into clinical reality. Successful candidates will work alongside experienced engineers, clinicians, scientists, and business leaders while contributing to programs advancing from technology development to clinical application.

Additional Information

Travel may be required, including visits to research facilities, development partners, physician meetings, laboratories, training events, and clinical sites.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$88,800.00 - $133,200.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range applies across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and certain 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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