We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Apr 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 LifeAt Medtronic, improving global healthcare is our priority. We're seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to join our Acute Care Monitoring (ACM) business, where you'll be part of a dynamic R&D team focused on creating innovative medical devices. You'll work in a collaborative environment with a startup mentality, contributing to products that address unmet customer needs and improve patient care.
As a Systems Engineer, you'll work under the guidance of Senior System Engineers to learn and apply Systems Engineering methodologies. You'll assist in various aspects of product development, from requirements gathering to integration and testing. This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in medical device development while contributing to life-changing technologies.
Location: Boulder, CO - on site
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
System Requirements:
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Assist in defining and developing user needs, use cases, and system requirements
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Support the translation of product concepts into practical solutions
Documentation:
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Help create and maintain documentation throughout the development process
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Integration and Testing:
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Participate in system integration activities and testing procedures
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Assist in writing test plans and documenting results
Collaboration:
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Work with cross-functional teams to integrate various components
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Learn from experienced team members across different engineering disciplines
Manufacturing Test Development:
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Support the development of manufacturing test plans and procedures
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Assist in creating test fixtures and automated test scripts
Troubleshooting:
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Help identify and resolve technical issues during development and testing phases
Regulatory Compliance:
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Learn about relevant regulatory standards and guidelines in medical device development
Risk Management:
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Participate in risk assessment activities under supervision
General Tasks:
- Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, evaluates alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyses for total systems.
- Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
- Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
- Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Must Have: Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science with 2 years of engineering experience
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Advanced degree in Engineering or Science with 0 years of engineering experience
Nice to Have:
- Familiarity with medical device development processes
- Basic understanding of quality management systems
- Experience with requirements management tools
- Knowledge of human-centered design principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Eagerness to learn and apply new technologies
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):$83,200.00 - $124,800.00
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).
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.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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