Sr. FEA Modeling Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Nov 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeMedtronic's Surgical Operating Unit is seeking a motivated Senior FEA Modeling Engineer to accelerate development of innovative surgical instruments. In this impactful role, you'll leverage advanced computational modeling to predict and optimize mechanical performance and tissue interactions, directly contributing to improved surgical outcomes for patients worldwide.

In this role as a Senior FEA Modeling Engineer in the Surgical Operating Unit, you will collaborate with design engineers, tissue researchers, and other modeling engineers to develop physics based computational models to help bring exciting surgical instruments to market.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develop and validate finite element analysis (FEA) models for surgical device design, evaluation, and optimization

• Use Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Fluent, and Ansys LS-DYNA to model forces, deflections, stress, strain, temperatures, and vibrations in complex assemblies and biological tissues

• Import, review, and optimize CAD models using Creo

• Perform model validation through hand calculations and correlation with physical testing

• Partner with design engineers, tissue researchers, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to define modeling requirements and solve challenging problems

• Prepare clear technical reports and presentations to communicate modeling results and recommendations to internal stakeholders

• Provide technical input supporting submissions to regulatory bodies and government agencies

• Troubleshoot modeling issues by engaging peers, technical support, and leveraging prior experience

• Develop and deliver training sessions for staff on design-analysis tools and methods

• Contribute to the invention of new designs and techniques recognized as advances in the medical and scientific community

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device industry

• Familiarity with typical medical device materials

• Knowledge of Six Sigma practices and statistical analysis methods

• Experience with Creo CAD software

• Exposure to intellectual property development or scientific publication

• Demonstrated experience performing FEA for device design, optimization, verification, method validation, and regulatory submissions

• Proficient in Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Fluent, and Ansys LS-DYNA

• Experience modeling biological materials and tissue-device interactions

• Ability to manage and organize large volumes of data and calculations efficiently

• Quick learner, adaptable to new tools and technologies

• Skilled in Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and MS Teams

• Programming and scripting experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or similar).

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. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$104, $156,000.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. ("Medtronic") in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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