Senior Principal Process Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Jun 2026.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross‑functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. The person in this role will work from the Medtronic facility located in North Haven, CT.

This role will require < 25% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

In this Senior Principal Process Engineer role, you will lead the advancement of manufacturing technologies that enhance product quality and transform production across the enterprise. You will partner closely with global R&D teams, operating units, and manufacturing sites to define and execute long‑term strategies for electromechanical and capital equipment assembly. Leading cross‑functional Centers of Excellence, you will establish best‑in‑class equipment standards, build strong stakeholder relationships, and identify emerging manufacturing technologies through collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and academia.

You will drive alignment across the product development lifecycle, maintain a forward‑looking manufacturing technology roadmap, and accelerate innovation through rapid feasibility testing and deployment into manufacturing and new product introductions.

We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute.

We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications to achieve long‑term sustainable impact.

• Provides technical and sustaining engineering support for the Centers of Excellence (COEs) for Electromechanical Assembly and Capital Equipment Assembly.
• Recommends equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products.
• Integrates equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications.
• Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules.
• Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
• May develop and conduct statistical analysis or recommend additions to document work.
• Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing technology concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
  • This can include scouting and feasibility work, material selection, process and equipment selection, tooling / fixture and equipment installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
• Leads the Centers of Excellence (COEs) for Electromechanical Assembly and Capital Equipment Assembly.
• Establishes Best in Class Equipment Standards for equipment utilized within the Electromechanical Assembly and Capital Equipment Assembly manufacturing spaces.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with Operating Units (OUs) and R&D organizations utilizing the COE technologies and processes to understand their long‑term manufacturing technology needs for Operating Units (OUs) and R&D organizations.
• Establishes and maintains…