Senior Process Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Team

Senior Process Engineer

As a Senior Process Engineer on the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team, you will play a critical role in developing and optimizing manufacturing processes that bring life-saving medical technologies to patients around the world.

This role offers the opportunity to influence new product introduction (NPI), drive process innovation, and partner cross-functionally to scale manufacturing in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

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.

In this role, you will:

• Lead development, optimization, and validation of manufacturing processes for new and existing products
• Drive process design, equipment selection, and layout to ensure efficient, scalable production
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to support new product introduction (NPI) and commercialization
• Identify and execute automation opportunities, including transitioning manual processes to automated solutions
• Develop and implement process controls using statistical methods (SPC, DOE, capability analysis)
• Lead process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, ISO)
• Investigate process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional team members
• Contribute to strategic AME roadmaps aligned to business and site goals

Must Have:
Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience OR
• Advanced Degree with 2 years of related work experience

Nice to Have:
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong background in automation, equipment integration, or advanced manufacturing technologies
• Experience with plastics processing (injection molding, extrusion) or complex assembly processes
• Demonstrated success supporting NPI and process scale-up
• Knowledge of process validation, risk management (FMEA), and quality systems
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills

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

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization…