R-D Engineer II

## R-D Engineer IIApplyremote type:
Onsite locations:
North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
July 30, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
R71490

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Jul 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.#

** A Day in the Life*
* ** Careers that Change Lives
** The R&D Engineer II will report into the Wound Management R&D Team and will focus on the development of new would closure products to meet customer needs and expand our wound closure product line.
** Surgical Innovations:
** In Surgical Innovations, we advance minimally invasive surgery to improve outcomes for patients and providers around the globe. From concept to commercialization, we bring meaningful innovation to our robust and growing portfolio of surgical devices and technologies. Through wise investments, thoughtful planning, and world-class partnerships, we help patients get the care they need – from diagnosis to treatment – when they need it.
** A Day in the Life
** Responsibilities may include the following, and other duties may be assigned.
* Designs, develops, analyzes, troubleshoots, and provides technical skills during research and/or product development.
* Designs studies to investigate root cause or identify process parameters.
* Supports product development activities.
* Provides feedback on machine design and prototypes.
* Designs fixturing for manufacturing equipment or testing.
* Creates prototype test samples.
* Supports the voice of customer and pre-clinical studies.
* Prepares and tracks test samples.
* Assists in DOE planning and execution.
* Performs statistical analysis and presents results.
* Compose engineering reports.
* Research technical and procedural topics and reports of findings to groups.
* Work will be performed in R&D laboratories and in manufacturing facilities.
** Must Have:

Minimum Requirements
** Bachelor’s Degree required with 2+ years of experience or Advanced Degree with 0+ years of experience
** Nice to Have
** Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering
* Practical experience in the following areas:
* Suture and/or needle test methods
* Equipment and/or test fixture design
* Polymer development and manufacturing
* Fiber extrusion
* Textile manufacturing
* Material characterization
* Development and manufacturing of combination products
* Experience in the medical device industry
* Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
* Demonstrated ability to deliver quality technical work within project schedules and timelines.
* Must be team oriented, with the ability to work well on common deliverables with diverse cross-functional teams and to interact at the highest professional manner with all organizational levels
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and interpersonal skills to successfully partner on varying levels ranging from cross functional to global multi-site and multi-business unit
** About Medtronic
** Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

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