About the Role
A Day in the Life
We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineering Manager to join our Peripheral Vascular Health (PVH) team. The PVH R&D team is working on innovative products to advance Medtronic's portfolio of products that treat patients with Peripheral and Carotid Artery Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, Superficial and Deep Venous Diseases, and a variety of conditions treated with Peripheral Embolization. The operating unit leads the way in the Superficial Venous, Deep Venous Stenting, AV Access and Drug-Coated Balloon markets, caring for over 1.1 million patients globally with lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies.
The Senior R&D Engineering manager is a functional business leader responsible for R&D engineering team to execute critical development projects. You will be accountable for engineering staff in Galway and are expected to create a high performing team culture. Additionally, you will formulate partnerships with cross-functional leaders to foster collaboration and cross-functional effectiveness. You will be the key champion in planning, directing, and coaching team members. This position is hybrid with a 4 day per week onsite requirement.
A Day in The Life Of:
•Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products
•Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies
•Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, or products
•Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release
•Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended
•Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development
•Ensures best practices are followed and R&D participates in the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery
•Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
•Mentor team members to ensure each team member is fully engaged and contributing to project success
•Champion product development best practices such as collecting high-quality Voice of Customer inputs, early risk burn-down and Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM)
•25% or less domestic/international travel
Key Skills & Experience
•Level 8 Degree in Engineering or related discipline with 5 years relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years prior relevant experience
•Experience with people management of engineers including 1-1's, performance reviews, recruiting, disciplinaries, and career development is essential
•Prior R&D core team member experience and DRM certification is a distinct advantage
•Experience with the full product development lifecycle from concept development to product launch
•A dynamic team player and influencer who can work effectively and proactively with local as well as global cross-functional managers
•Experienced in the medical device market and have a proven result driven record of accomplishment
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support employees at every career and life stage.
Pay range (Ireland): 102,720.00 EUR - 154,080.00 EUR. The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with the compensation framework.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
