Test Engineer I - Robotic Surgical Technologies Operating Unit

The Test Engineer shall support test activities to best meet the project’s requirements. This position will be a part of a R&D Early Technologies team and will interface with cross-functional team members. You will be responsible for executing tests, analyzing data, documenting results, and ensuring that all documentation passes quality review.

Location: North Haven, CT

Careers that Change Lives

You will join a team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Medtronic’s Robotic Assisted Surgery platform beyond commercial launch and production scale-up: https://www.medtronic.com/surgical/robotics

Operating Unit

The Robotic Surgical Technologies Operating Unit strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. We set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on obesity and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, abdominal wall, pelvic region, and the head and neck.

A Day in the Life

• Execute and document System tests
• Author Test Reports and route documents for approval (strong writing skills)
• Create quality and safety related documentation to support validity of test.
• Communicate test related activities and results with multi-disciplinary team members
• Perform gauge repeatability and reproducibility
• Provide input to engineers to assist in the development of test protocols and prototype builds.
• Perform mechanical and electrical testing to evaluate new and existing products.
• Generate and analyze test data, and report results per departmental procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities of a Testing Services team.
• May serve as an extended team member for engineering team meetings.
• Train operators to appropriate SOP’s
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.

• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment.
• Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
• Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed.

• Additional tasks as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree with 0 years of engineering experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline, preferably engineering (Biomedical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering) with 1 year working in a STEM field. 
• Experience with medical device testing at Medtronic
• Understanding of creating test methods for verifying product requirements
• Familiarity with basic statistics and use of Minitab
• Ability to work with QA to ensure testing meets Quality and Regulatory needs.
• Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving issues.
• Experience using oscilloscope, force gauges, and LabVIEW.

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. Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here. 

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.