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What they do
An Optical or Laser Engineer researches and develops technology that uses the science of light (optics). Optical technology includes fiber optic cables, which enable high-speed internet connections across long distances, and lasers, which can be used to make very small incisions and measurements. Works closely with scientists and engineers from other fields on advances in technology.
$102,718 / year median in Texas
+2% projected growth
Job Description
- A Day in the Life
- Our team looks forward to connecting with you at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Conference.
AZ:
TempeCA:
Carlsbad, Irvine, Northridge, Santa Ana, Santa Rosa, SunnyvaleCO:
Boulder, LafayetteCT:
North HavenFL:
Jacksonville, Miami LakesMA:
Boston (Mansfield, Danvers, Woburn, Littleton, Seaport)MN:
MinneapolisTN:
MemphisTX:
Fort Worth Functions:
- Software
- Electrical/Firmware/Hardware
- R D
- Quality
- Manufacturing
- Reliability
- Mechanical Design
- Biomedical
- Industrial
- Clinical Specialist/Sales
- Other
- Minimum Qualifications
- For Engineer I opportunities, we are looking for a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree, completed by May 2026, with 0+ years of experience.
Engineer II:
Bachelor's degree + 2 years' of engineering experience or Master's degree + 0 years of experienceSr Engineer:
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years' of engineering experience or a Master's degree and 2+ years of engineering experiencePrincipal Engineer:
Bachelor's degree + a minimum of 7 years' of engineering experience or a Master's degree with 5+ years of engineering experience- We are also recruiting for engineering functional managers, Project / Program Managers, and Distinguished Engineers (Director-level, individual contributor roles).
EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS
- Our Diversity Networks and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are building a sense of community, belonging, and activation for Medtronic employees. Medtronic supports diversity networks and ERGs focused in various areas such as gender, ethnicity, age, faith, sexual orientation, military veteran status, disability status and other shared affinities.
HISPANIC LATINO NETWORK
(HLN):- The mission of HLN is to provide an environment for all employees to engage and connect with our Hispanic / Latino community by advocating diversity as a key success factor, fostering career development and advancement for all. We will support Medtronic's GIDE principles and increase awareness about MDT and its Emerging Markets Strategy.
MEDTRONIC OU & PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTIONS
Cardiovascular Portfolio:
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Cardiac Ablation Solutions:
- Cardiac Ablation Solutions offers cardiac mapping and ablation solutions to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. Our vision is to help patients worldwide by advancing innovation for the diagnosis and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, enabling clinicians to perform procedures with superior outcomes. +
Cardiac Rhythm Management:
- Our Cardiac Rhythm Management Integrated Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of four key businesses: Cardiac Pacing Therapies, Defibrillation Solutions, Patient Management, and Procedure Innovations. Together, we will transform the lives of people with cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. +
Cardiac Surgery:
- Cardiac surgery represents end stage treatment in the care continuum for many cardiovascular diseases and this OU provides an intimate relationship with the Cardiac Surgeon and Cardiac OR by offering an unparalleled depth and breadth of portfolio. +
Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Services:
- Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Services develops advanced technologies to make it possible for doctors to get vital information about their patients' hearts without it interrupting their lives. Our best-in-class
- insertable cardiac monitors, or ICMs,
- help identify or rule out heart rhythm disorders, so patients can then receive the right course of treatment and best manage their condition. +
Coronary and Renal Denervation:
- In CRDN, we love what we do. That's because we're passionate about the patients we serve around the globe and the "second life" and improved health we can give to those with Coronary Artery Disease, High Blood Pressure, and other conditions. We're also driven by the promise of Renal Denervation and its potential to change the way patients around the world manage their uncontrolled hypertension. +
Mechanical Circulatory Support:
- The Mechanical Circulatory Support Operating Unit is responsible for Medtronic's heart pump program.
Structural Heart and Aortic:
- The Structural Heart and Aortic integrated operating unit offers minimally-invasive approaches to restore proper structure and function of the heart and the aorta. We focus on the transcatheter replacement or repair of the four heart valves—aortic, pulmonic, mitral, tricuspid—and the placement of stent grafts to treat aneurysms and dissections of the body's largest artery, the aorta. +
Peripheral Vascular Health:
- Peripheral Vascular Health therapies 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.
Neuroscience Portfolio:
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Cranial and Spinal Technologies:
- Part of the Neuroscience portfolio, CST is comprised of four global businesses: Spine & Biologics, Enabling Technologies, intelligent Data Solutions (iDS), and China Cranial, Spinal, Orthopedics & Technologies.
- Spine & Biologics, offers procedural solutions for spine surgery, and bone grafting solutions for spinal fusion.
- Enabling Technologies, delivers an innovative portfolio which include robotics, navigation, intra-operative imaging, advanced energy devices, cerebral spinal fluid management and critical care.
- intelligent Data Solutions (iDS), with Medicrea as the foundation, is revolutionizing the standard of care for personalized spine surgery using data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) so all spine surgeons can provide predictable and reproducible patient outcomes.
- China Cranial, Spinal, Orthopedics & Technologies, provides solutions in spine surgery, neurosurgery, surgical synergies, biologics, and orthopedics. +
Ear Nose and Throat:
- The Ear, Nose, and Throat Operating Unit is a global leader and trusted partner for innovative ENT solutions that improve patient access, outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
Neuromodulation:
- Medtronic pioneered the field of neuromodulation with the first commercially available spinal cord stimulator to treat chronic pain and engineered the first deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to treat movement disorders and the first implantable drug pump to deliver medication directly to the intrathecal space of the spine.
Neurovascular:
- The Neurovascular Operating Unit provides a comprehensive portfolio of proven, powerful neurovascular technologies, setting the highest standards of integrity and reliability in Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Care. +
Pelvic Health:
- Pelvic Health is part of the Neuroscience Portfolio.
Medical Surgical Portfolio:
- The Medical Surgical Portfolio strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. +
Gastrointestinal:
- The Gastrointestinal Operating Unit has created a business out of disrupting the status quo in the detection, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and chronic diseases. We've done this by commercializing transformational technologies that improve patient management and standards of care, while increasing access to our innovations across the globe. +
Patient Monitoring:
- Medtronic is working together with the global healthcare community to solve clinically meaningful problems, with technologies and solutions for blood oxygen management, respiratory compromise, and perioperative complications. +
Respiratory Interventions:
- While the global crisis develops daily, our purpose remains the same: To prevent the onset and improve the management of respiratory failure. This guiding principle has enabled us to support patients and clinicians, while creating new opportunities for growth. +
Surgical:
- Our Surgical OU is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Innovations and Surgical Robotics.
- 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.
For Office Roles:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.- U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
- At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact.
- Recruitment Fraud Alert
- We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers.
- Benefits & Compensation
- Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
- A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.
- We change lives
- We build extraordinary solutions as one team
- . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
- This life-changing career is yours to engineer
- . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… +
- Build
- a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world +
- Grow
- a career reflective of your passion and abilities +
- Connect
- to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
- Experiences that put people first
- . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
- Life-transforming technologies
- . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
- Better outcomes for our world
- . Here, it's about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
- Insight-driven care