Medtronic
3 days ago
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Jul 2025
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
The Medtronic Diabetes Operating Unit is on a mission to be best in class in both our major portfolio of products (Our multiple daily injection (MDI) solutions and our Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) algorithms and solutions). Our goal is to give people with Diabetes a choice in the treatment approach that is right for them and to meet them where they are. To that end, we have a long list of exciting and high priority programs. This will be a key role bridging the systems architecture, design, integration and system performance characterization.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Contributes to system architecture and leads system Designs and characterization of our complex products.
Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with firmware, and hardware engineers in the planning, design, development of our products with focus on characterization and risk mitigation for low level hardware algorithms.
Contributes to user needs and system level requirements; analyzes system capabilities to identify and mitigate product and program risks.
Works early in the development process to build prototypes and resolve integration issues of the products.
Presents integration plans and risk mitigations and collaborates with R&D leaders to remove program obstacles.
Mentors the technical experts to grow into multi-dimensional experts (HW, SW, Cloud, Security, etc.)
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM:
An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.
Autonomy: Recognized technical authority and innovator within the organization in field of expertise.
Plans R&D or system projects or strategic functional initiatives and recommends technological application projects / solutions to accomplish medium-term to long-range objectives.
Organizational Impact: Contributes to the design of new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a direct impact on functional area for the business unit.
Influences business decisions made by leadership.
Establishes operational plans for job area with long-range impact on results.
Integrates critical information requiring expert knowledge in field of expertise.
Leverages technical breadth and depth to set, review and validate product and technology goals/roadmap for a business unit.
Innovation and Complexity: Faces problems that are complex, requiring broad-based consideration of variables that impact multiple areas of the organization.
Develops solutions which are novel and unique and drawing upon best practices based on expertise.
Writes technical papers and/or patents; Fosters technical innovation.
Expected to guide or lead business unit in new technical directions.
Communication and Influence: Serves as a principal spokesperson internally related to subject matter expertise pertaining to its policies, plans, and objectives, new technological / technical research, functional thought leadership and other significant advancements.
Uses influence, negotiation, and persuasion to achieve objectives.
Leadership and Talent Management: Provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within business unit.
Typically manages large, complex initiatives of strategic importance to the business unit, involving large cross-functional teams.
Must Have Requirements:
Bachelors degree and 15+ years of relevant experience
or, advanced degree and 13+ years of relevant 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.
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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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
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 95,000+ 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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