Sr. R&D Engineer (SH&A), Mounds View, MN

AVE Medtronic Vascular Inc - Mounds View, MN

Full-time

Mounds View, MN

About the position

The Sr. R&D Engineer position at Medtronic focuses on the research and development of heart valve products and procedures within the Structural Heart and Aortic integrated Operating Unit. The role involves clinical and preclinical image analysis, collaboration with various engineering teams, and contributions to anatomical databases to support research and development in structural heart disease. The engineer will utilize advanced imaging techniques and software to analyze anatomical datasets, develop predictive models, and support product development teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and development of heart valve products and procedures.
• Conduct clinical and preclinical image analysis to support use condition assessment, product development, and predictive modeling.
• Perform image analysis of pre-, intra-, and post-procedural images and collaborate with physics-modeling engineers, design engineers, and test engineers.
• Manage projects, validate methodologies, and provide preclinical support and documentation.
• Contribute to the anatomical database for aortic and structural heart disease research and development.
• Utilize specialist 3D software to reconstruct, segment, and analyze anatomical datasets from various imaging modalities.
• Write and edit measurement scripts in Python and MATLAB.
• Support product development teams with preclinical activities and research and technology activities.
• Develop predictive models to enhance screening methods.
• Analyze data and document research efforts in scientific reports.
• Collaborate and network across functions and Medtronic businesses, educating them on disease states and cardiac anatomy.
• Research topics in structural heart disease including valve repair, replacement, and transcatheter valves.
• Collaborate with external researchers and physicians on Heart Valve Technology projects.
• Submit invention disclosures and assist with patent filings.
• Engage in continuous research into device-anatomy interactions and virtual patient modeling.
• Organize, prepare, and present technical information to management.
• Maintain technical knowledge through continuing education programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, biotechnology, physiology, engineering, computer science or related discipline required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Experience with post-processing of CT data (Mimics or 3Mensio).
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB.
• Statistical Shape Modeling.
• PC experience (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.).