Medtronic · Galway, County Galway, Ireland

Principal Design Assurance Engineer (PVH)

Galway, County Galway, IrelandFull-timeSenior individual contributorDesign

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Job description

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 Medtronic At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Our Purpose Peripheral Vascular Health offers a diverse portfolio of devices and therapies to restore the right blood flow to the right patient. Peripheral Vascular Health therapies treat patients with Peripheral and Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Superficial and Deep Venous Diseases, and a variety of conditions treated with Peripheral Embolization.

The operating unit leads the way in the Superficial Venous, Deep Venous Stenting, and Drug- Coated Balloon markets, caring for nearly 1 million patients globally with lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies. This position is hybrid with a 4 day per week onsite requirement. Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. You will act as an extended team member on a PDP Project, representing the Design Assurance function and reporting indirectly to the quality lead on the project. You will lead strategies for Risk Management, Reliability, Design Verification and Shelf-Life Protocols / Reports. You will maintain expert, up to date knowledge of developments in regulatory compliance requirements for product design, development, transfer and commercialisation activities.

You will collaborate with various departments both internally and externally to build strong partnerships. You will provide technical guidance to development team for component qualification (PPAP). undefined Understand risk management concepts used throughout the quality system to successfully meet FDA, ANSI/AAMI/ISO 14971:2019, and ANSI/AAMI/ISO 13485:2016 requirements As a principal engineer, you will be expected to mentor more junior engineers on the project and within the Department.

Key Skills & Experience

Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a minimum NFQ Level 8 Degree in Engineering or other relevant discipline and minimum 7 years of relevant experience. Or advanced Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Certification in Design for Six Sigma (DRM) is advantageous. Practical knowledge of project management tools and practices.

Experience in a medical device design quality, design assurance or reliability. Experience with solving complex issues by interacting with cross functional groups. Demonstrated critical thinking skills with focus on improved system performance outcomes and positive business impact. Excellent communication and ability to influence is critical to the role. Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence are critical for this role.

Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required. Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package #INDJ #LI-Onsite Physical

Job Requirements

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Please keep the following in mind

Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.

If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at [email protected] . 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. Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 81,120.00 EUR - 121,680.00 EUR | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework. ‌ This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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