Battery Management Systems Design Test Engineer

Battery Management Systems Design and Test Engineer

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The Cardiac and Vascular Group brings all of our cardiac and vascular businesses together into one cross-functional, collaborative operating unit to employ the full breadth of our talent, technologies, products, services, and solutions to address the needs of customers and patients across the globe. Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure offers devices and therapies to treat abnormal heart rhythms, as well as cardiac diagnostic and monitoring solutions.

Battery Management Systems Design and Test Engineer: This position will work with business units across Medtronic and with the battery management system team to design battery management systems, battery charging systems and power supplies as necessary; and work together with selected suppliers to ensure the development of high reliability power sources for a wide range of medical devices. The desired candidate will have demonstrated experience battery pack management design as well as board layout skills. Experience with lithium-ion cells is a plus. This position will reside in the Energy Systems Research and Technology group and will work closely with a highly qualified and motivated team of engineers and scientists.

Altogether, this position offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for a qualified expert to work in a truly mission driven environment.

A Day in the Life:

This position will be responsible for the design and test of rechargeable battery pack management systems for specific medical device applications.

o Design battery management systems, including circuit schematics and layout.

o Design power supplies and/or work with established suppliers to review power source design.

o Be responsible for adoption and/or development of battery charger technology.

Effectively partner with and leverage existing subject matter experts within the Medtronic businesses who already have significant experience with BMS design, power source design, fuel gauge development and other related technologies.
Implement best practices designs for safe and reliable operation – charging and discharging of the battery pack.
Establish and maintain electrical calibration, programming , and testing equipment for configuring and evaluating battery management systems and fuel gauges.
Write plans, reports, data analysis summaries and other required documentation consistent with quality system requirements.
Maintain awareness of current battery transportation regulations.

Beyond the technical needs, this position requires:

Strong communication skills and presentation skills
Working collaboratively with other team members and functions
Seeking, receiving and giving due consideration to inputs from other subject-matter experts
Passion and self-motivation for new technology, continuous improvement, and unsurpassed quality & reliability

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering or other similar discipline with at least two years of relevant experience (higher level education may substitute for some experience).

Specialized Knowledge or Skills Required:

Demonstrated knowledge of battery management system design.
Demonstrated knowledge of automated battery test equipment.
Experience with configuring and testing battery management circuits / systems.
Cadence board layout work for battery management systems.
Familiarity with statistical tools, DOEs and packages such as JMP / Minitab
Familiarity with DFSS or DRM tools (such as VOC, FMEA, 5-Why, 8-D)
High energy and self-motivated
Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Strong technical communication skills (written and verbal)

Nice to Have:

Experience with Li-ion battery technology
Experience with battery fuel gauge technology & configuration
Experience in working with suppliers
Medical device industry experience; quality system understanding or other experience working in a regulated environment.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

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 Day in the Life 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.

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