Senior R&D Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Nov 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.

The Structural Heart portfolio within Medtronic’s Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) Operating Unit is looking for a Senior R&D Engineer. This role will support the development and expansion of transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies through advanced clinical and preclinical imaging analysis, computational and anatomical modeling, and research activities for Structural Heart therapies. This role will partner with engineering, clinical, and scientific teams to analyze cardiovascular imaging datasets, develop predictive models, evaluate device-anatomy interactions, and generate evidence that supports product development, preclinical studies, and future therapy advancement.

The Structural Heart group develops transcatheter technologies for the treatment of valvular heart disease and aortic conditions. This team supports a broad portfolio of transcatheter valve replacement and repair therapies, including technologies used to treat aortic, pulmonary, mitral, and tricuspid valve disease. This position is based at our Mounds View, MN facility and requires a minimum of 4 days per week on-site for in-person collaboration.

This role may require up to 10% travel to support business objectives, in-person meetings and project activities.

• Analyze clinical and preclinical imaging datasets including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and fluoroscopy to support structural heart research and development
• Develop anatomical reconstructions, segmentation workflows, and quantitative measurement methodologies using advanced 3D imaging software
• Create and maintain data-processing, measurement, and analysis tools using Python and/or MATLAB
• Support product development and preclinical activities through image analysis, anatomical assessments, and technical investigations
• Develop and evaluate predictive models that support patient screening, device evaluation, and anatomy-device interaction assessments
• Generate technical reports, research documentation, presentations, and supporting analyses for project teams and leadership
• Partner with cross-functional teams, physicians, and external researchers to support technology development and scientific research initiatives
• Contribute technical expertise in cardiac anatomy, physiology, and structural heart disease to project planning and execution

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a technical discipline with 4+ years of experience OR advanced degree with 2+ years of experience

• Experience with cardiovascular imaging analysis, image segmentation, or anatomical modeling
• Experience using Python and/or MATLAB for data analysis, measurement automation, or image-processing applications
• Experience with CAD or CT image post-processing software such as Materialise Mimics or 3mensio.
• Experience authoring technical reports, analyses, or scientific documentation
• Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology, pathology, and structural heart disease
• Experience interpreting cardiovascular imaging modalities including CT, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy
• Experience with statistical shape modeling,…