Principal R&D Engineer (Technical Lead) - Surgical

About the role

Medtronic is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer (Technical Lead) to lead end-to-end technical leadership and accountability for a strategic industrialization program involving complex precision electromechanical systems. Based at the Mervue Campus in Galway, Ireland, the role acts as the central technical integration point, bringing together Product Design, Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Operations, suppliers and other technical functions into a coherent, production-ready solution.

Key responsibilities

• Own the integrated technical solution and keep it aligned with product, system, quality, manufacturing and business requirements from lab development through production release.
• Maintain oversight of technical scope, requirements, interfaces, dependencies, risks, decisions, evidence, maturity and readiness.
• Provide technical direction and drive evidence-based decisions and trade-offs across functional and subsystem boundaries.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews on performance, manufacturability, testability, reliability, interfaces and system-level impacts.
• Drive complex technical risks and issues to closure through analysis, engineering builds, testing and risk assessment.
• Ensure readiness through lab builds, pilot-line maturation, Design Transfer, manufacturing release and production ramp-up.
• Partner with the R&D Engineering Program Manager on priorities, transfer criteria, deliverables and dependencies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Systems or a related engineering discipline with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master's/Advanced degree with at least 5 years.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary engineering work across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing and test domains.
• Demonstrated accountability for an integrated technical solution or complex cross-functional workstream.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to structure ambiguous technical challenges and close them off.
• Experience with complex mechatronic products, precision mechanisms, motion control or regulated medical-device development is desirable.

Required skills

• Product development, engineering changes, verification, Design Transfer and manufacturing readiness.
• Excellent engineering judgement, communication and facilitation skills in a matrix organization.

What we offer

• Competitive salary in Ireland of EUR 81,120 to 121,680, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• A wide range of benefits and resources supporting employees at every career stage.