Senior R&D Engineer

Medtronic·Workday
Galway, IrelandFull-timePosted Jul 2, 2026
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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

Medtronic

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Join a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

Our Purpose 

At our Medtronic plc R&D Department in Galway, Ireland, we focus on developing cutting-edge medical devices across Coronary, Structural Heart, PVH, Cardiac Rhythm Management, and Neuromodulation. Our Galway engineers are directly involved in developing innovative products for use in medical procedures.

As a Senior R&D Engineer within the Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) operating unit, you will support a team in the technical development of new products, from early-stage investigation and research through translation into commercial medical devices.

Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

  • Medtronic R&D seeks an experienced engineer to support all stages of the product development process, from concept generation through commercialization of innovative medical devices.

  • Design and develop new medical devices from initial concept through design freeze, verification, validation, and commercialization.

  • Translate clinical needs and opportunity assessments into device concepts and prototypes.

  • Represent Medtronic effectively when engaging with physicians, translating their needs into product requirements and concepts.

  • Participate in technical innovation across the department.

  • Identify and mitigate technology risks throughout the design process.

  • Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, materials, and processes to produce working designs.

  • Build effective relationships with team members, cross-functional partners, and key technology and component suppliers, both locally and globally.

  • Contribute to resolving technical obstacles in existing designs and support portfolio-sustaining activities.

  • Contribute to the generation of intellectual property.

  • Delegate and direct the work of experienced engineers.

  • Provide coaching and guidance to less experienced team members.

Key Skills & Experience  

  • Level 8 degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant direct engineering experience in a medical device environment.

  • You are a dynamic team player who works effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams, collaborates across organizational boundaries, and takes appropriate action when problems arise.

  • Medical device product development experience is desirable.

  • Technical experience in DOE (Design of Experiments), Six Sigma, DFM, or related methodologies.

  • Experience with CAD packages – Solidworks or similar

  • Data review and statistical methods skills (Minitab

  • Experience engaging with physicians and translating feedback into device concepts.

 

Physical Job Requirements

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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If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com

 

 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 64,640.00 EUR - 96,960.00 EUR | 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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