Senior Tooling Engineer – Injection Molding

As a Senior Tooling Engineer you will play a critical role in supporting the design, development, and implementation of injection‑mold tooling used to manufacture life‑changing medical technologies at Medtronic.

• Lead injection‑mold tooling development projects from concept through release to production.
• Select and manage external mold vendors, including supplier selection, purchase order placement, and technical collaboration.
• Conduct design reviews of injection molds, ensuring designs meet product, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Review and interpret mold flow simulation results to validate tool design and processing strategies.
• Participate in First‑Off Tool trials at mold suppliers to verify tool performance and readiness for production.
• Develop and complete mold verification reports to ensure tools meet specification and quality requirements.
• Release and maintain mold drawings and 3D models within engineering systems.
• Implement serialization and tracking systems for mold tooling and components.
• Develop and release preventive maintenance plans for molds to ensure long‑term reliability and performance.
• Establish and maintain tooling storage, handling, and maintenance processes within the manufacturing site.
• Partner with molding and manufacturing engineers to troubleshoot mold tooling issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Design, develop, and implement industrial machinery, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use.
• Consider design factors such as accessibility, cost efficiency, mobility, durability, and performance requirements.
• Utilize CAD/CAM tools to design tooling and support manufacturing solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• PhD with 0 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with injection‑mold tooling design and development.
• Experience working with tooling vendors and mold makers.
• Knowledge of mold flow simulation and interpretation.
• Experience supporting First‑Off Tool trials and tooling validation.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance planning for tooling.
• Experience troubleshooting molding or tooling issues in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Solid Works, CAD/CAM, or similar 3D design tools.
• Experience in regulated industries such as medical device, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of design for manufacturability and design for tooling.

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.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. The physical demands described within the responsibilities must be met 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, employees are regularly required to be independently mobile, interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and coworkers.

Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. U.S. work authorization sponsorship is offered exclusively for Principal‑level roles and above.

Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) locations (USD): $96,800.00 – $. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States.

Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance;
Health Savings Account;
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account; life insurance; long‑term disability leave; dependent daycare spending account; tuition assistance; and our global well‑being program. Regular employees have access to incentive plans, 401(k) plan with…