Electrical Engineering Manager
Medtronic
- Minnesota
- Permanent
- Full-time
As an Electrical Engineering Manager, you will Manage a team of Engineers and Technicians tasked to develop and bring new products to the market. The focus of this role will be to provide leadership and mentorship to your team, overseeing their functional development and alignment with Business objectives. You will provide technical knowledge in product development while leading people and managing projects. As a functional lead, you will champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies specific to the Electrical product development of Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health implantable devices and patient care instruments. A primary responsibility will be to collaborate with Program Management and other stakeholders to ensure successful and timely integration of electrical systems into new and existing products.Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization
- Plans and directs Electrical Product Development on projects for an 8-10 person team that designs and develops new medical device products
- Support resource planning and assignments for projects. Identify skill gaps and strategize recruiting/hiring efforts
- Provide career guidance to direct reports. Manage employee performance and identify functional needs/gaps
- Responsible for leading the development of the functional roadmap centered on emerging technologies, cost reduction and system benefits
- Drive design and development of electrical systems, including hardware and firmware, to meet product specifications and performance requirements for implantable devices and patient care instruments
- Oversee characterization testing, verification and validation of electrical components and systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and quality regulations
- Collaborate with Program Management and cross-functional teams to define and execute product development strategies, ensuring alignment with business deliverables and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of design control documentation
- Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products
- Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery
- Work closely with other design teams (Systems and Firmware) to root cause design issues and/or field issues
- Interface with certified test houses to verify/certify to global regulatory standards including ISO 14708-3, ISO/TS 10974, IEC 60601-2-33, etc.
- Work under minimal supervision
- Ensure understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable. Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high-quality work.
- Ability to work with others internationally and travel globally
- Bachelors degree in a technically related field required
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
- Medical Device experience- verification, validation, and manufacturing of class III medical devices
- Demonstrated ability in building strong relationships at all levels of the organization, cross-functionally, and with key people external to the organization
- Experience in embedded electrical design and designing analog and digital circuitry on custom PCBs
- Experience with application of predictive engineering principles such as Design for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar concepts
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and the ability to ask critical questions without being the subject matter expert
- Front-room and back-room FDA audit experience
- Experience validating test scripts, methods and systems
- Posting Date: May 15, 2024
- Travel: No
- Salary Min: 128,400.00
- Salary Max: 192,600.00