Senior R&D Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 14 Oct 2026 At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world. About the Role This position is within the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor R&D team. In this role, you will be supporting the development of next generation CGM products and sustaining R&D. You will be responsible for leading the Failure Analysis efforts throughout different phases of sensor product development while contributing towards sustaining, continuous improvement, and development activities. In this role, the individual will be interfacing with other R&D functions, regulatory, quality, reliability, and clinical teams as appropriate. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Troubleshooting and identifying the root cause of failures in complex microfabricated electrochemical bio-sensors  Develop, record, and perform various failure analyses on systems and components to determine failure mechanisms and ultimately root causes of failure Write formal analysis reports, resulting in clear and accurate messaging about analysis findings to both the submitter and a broader audience  Use working knowledge of failure modes of products to work with technicians and other R&D engineers to assess existing and potential failures Work with R&D and quality engineers to identify opportunities for improvements in product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and functionality Initiates and leads the efforts on implementing improvements identified as a part of continuous improvement  Obtain, interpret, and utilize data from formal test, complaint handling, and other document repositories Develop new test methodologies to aid in the failure analysis of components and products Identify and research component & system failures in the early stages of product development to improve product quality and reliability Conduct hands-on lab work, define failure analysis strategy, and recommend corrective actions/fixes to failures at different phases of product development Development of analytical methodologies and equipment acquisitions to ensure strategic failure analysis capabilities for future technologies and products Contribute to development of continuous glucose monitoring subsystems as relevant to the group goals. Required Knowledge and Experience:  Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications: Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related Engineering field with 5+ years of professional experience. Medical Device Industry Experience. Experience in product design and development…