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Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

As a Principal Process Engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team, you will serve as a recognized technical leader responsible for defining and advancing manufacturing strategies that enable the successful development, commercialization, and scale-up of life-saving medical technologies worldwide.

In this highly visible role, you will drive the development and deployment of innovative manufacturing technologies, establish technical direction for complex engineering initiatives, and influence cross-functional decision-making across product development, operations, quality, and supply chain organizations. You will leverage deep technical expertise to solve complex manufacturing challenges, accelerate new product introduction (NPI), and enhance operational excellence across the organization.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges in a manufacturing environment are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical authority for advanced manufacturing processes, technologies, and engineering strategies supporting current and future product portfolios.
• Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of complex manufacturing processes for new product introductions and commercialized products.
• Define manufacturing architectures, technology roadmaps, and long-term process strategies aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and external partners to ensure successful product commercialization and lifecycle management.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement emerging manufacturing technologies, automation solutions, and digital manufacturing capabilities to improve scalability, quality, and efficiency.
• Lead highly complex process development activities, including process characterization, risk assessments, validation strategies, and technology transfers.
• Establish robust process control strategies utilizing advanced statistical methods, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), capability analysis, and data analytics.
• Provide technical leadership for process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO, and global regulatory requirements.
• Lead investigations into critical manufacturing issues, applying advanced root cause analysis methodologies and driving sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence methodologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Influence capital planning, equipment selection, facility design, and manufacturing expansion strategies.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers across multiple levels while serving as a technical resource and thought leader throughout the organization.
• Lead and influence cross-site or enterprise-wide initiatives that standardize best practices and improve manufacturing capabilities across Medtronic.
• Represent manufacturing engineering in executive-level reviews, strategic planning discussions, and external technical engagements as required.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience

OR

• Advanced Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

Nice to Have: Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success leading complex manufacturing technology development, process innovation, and commercialization efforts.
• Strong expertise in automation, robotics, equipment integration, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Experience with plastics processing technologies including injection molding, extrusion, or complex assembly manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to influence technical strategy and drive alignment across multiple functions, sites, and organizational levels.
• Advanced knowledge of process validation, risk management methodologies (FMEA), and quality system regulations.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, or equivalent operational excellence experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to resolve highly complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and leading technical development across engineering organizations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to senior leadership and executive audiences.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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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):$128,800.00 - $193,200.00This 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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.

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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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