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Prin Mechanical Design Eng at Medtronic

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Danvers, Massachusetts





Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives

Medtronic's Danvers, MA location has an exciting opportunity available for a Principal Automation Engineer. This position requires the ability to accomplish assignments with limited supervision. Some of these tasks include, perform PLC programming, controls design & implementation into new and existing electromechanical machinery. In addition, derive new processes/machinery for internal applications and needs, and perform high level machinery test and debug activities. This candidate will work in the Automation and Tooling Group, which supports the Danvers Shared Technology Center Goals and Mission, plus supports various equipment at our contract manufacturing facilities. This candidate will support the Danvers Technology Center of Excellence Charter

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.


  • Develop PLC automation programs for a suite of capital equipment
  • Develop electrical and pneumatic schematics
  • Research new equipment, machinery, processes and determine feasibility for our needs
  • Documentation support for machine validation activities from a machinery standpoint
  • Debug machinery on the factory floor if it needs attention beyond the technician level
  • Concept designs for future machinery
  • Test software on machinery once the PLC program is written and the machine is assembled
  • Work with team to determine future state of the business and the Automation and Tooling Group activities
  • Develop and work with Proof of Concept machinery to determine feasibility and capability
  • Attend meetings as a Subject Matter Expert on various business needs

Must Have: Minimum Requirements


  • Bachelors degree required
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

  • BS in Engineering and at least 8 years of experience of relevant experience
  • PLC Programming (AB)
  • Control Systems Design
  • In-depth knowledge of capital equipment
  • Electromechanical problem-solving skills
  • Machine Design experience
  • Electromechanical Design
  • Servo Systems

  • CAD - Solidworks ProE, AutoCAD
  • Minitab or statistical software experience
  • Excel, Work and Outlook experience
  • Laser processing experience
  • Industrial Machine Vison experience
  • Plastic Processing Machinery experience
  • PC Based Control Systems
  • Machine Shop Experience
  • Additive Manufacturing Experience
  • CNC Controls
  • Raspberry Pi and Arduino Controls

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 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. (ADA-United States of America)





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