Research & Technology Engineer II - On-site

Company Overview

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 12 Sep 2026. 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.

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.

• 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, in‑vitro and pre‑clinical laboratory studies, and other development activities as required.

• 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.

• Medical device industry experience.
• Experience working…