Mechanical Engineer II; Sensor R&D

Overview

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on – 4 Feb 2026

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.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

In this exciting role as a Mechanical / R&D Sensor Engineer II, you will help design and develop next‑generation patient monitoring sensors used across critical care environments. You will contribute throughout the full product lifecycle—from concept exploration and prototyping through verification, validation, and design transfer into manufacturing.

We are hiring multiple Mechanical / R&D Sensor Engineer II positions to support ongoing development across our product portfolio, including technologies that enable Nellcor™ pulse oximetry, INVOS™ regional oximetry, and BIS™ depth of anesthesia monitoring solutions. These roles are ideal for engineers who enjoy hands‑on work, creative problem‑solving, and understanding how products improve patient outcomes.

These roles are onsite 4-days per week in Lafayette, Colorado.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute mechanical, or optomechanical design activities depending on background and project needs.
• Develop prototypes, test units, and engineering builds using CAD tools (e.g., Solid Works or equivalent).
• Apply engineering analysis methods such as GD&T, tolerance analysis, material characterization, or basic modeling.

• Conduct bench‑top experiments, material testing, feasibility studies, and verification/validation activities.
• Evaluate adhesion, durability, optical performance, or electrical behavior of sensor components.
• Collect, organize, and interpret experimental data; perform analysis using tools such as MATLAB, Python, Minitab, or Excel.

• Contribute to subsystem and component requirement development with clear traceability to user needs.
• Support documentation for design controls, test methods, and engineering builds in accordance with medical device standards.

• Work closely with other R&D engineers, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering partners.
• Support design transfer activities and provide sustaining engineering input to resolve field or product performance issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Minimum 2 years of relevant engineering experience, OR Master’s degree with 0 years of experience
• Prior experience in medical devices, sensor development, or hands‑on lab engineering work (can include internships and co-ops)

• CAD skills (Solid Works preferred) and exposure to engineering analysis tools (MATLAB, Python, Minitab, Ansys, etc.)

• Experience with:

• Thin films, adhesives, and material mechanics (e.g., adhesion, failure modes)

• Optics, optoelectronics, or tissue‑based sensing

• Finite element analysis (mechanical or thermal models)

• Test method development for materials, reliability, or component performance

• Flexible material manufacturing, converting, or assembly processes

• Prototyping, lab experimentation, and data analysis

• Familiarity with design controls and relevant medical device standards (ISO 13485, ISO 80601‑2‑61, ISO 80601‑2‑85)

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment with strong organizational, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills

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.

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