Careers that Change Lives

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

In this exciting role as an Principal Opto-mechanical Process Engineer, you will have responsibility for developing and sustaining device finishing processes such as precision laser cutting, shaping, measurement, and testing.

This position will work onsite at our plant in Tempe, AZ

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area.
• Recommend and implement equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products.
• Integrate equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications.
• Review product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules.
• Interact 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 concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
• Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems.
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

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

• Experience with laser cutting, singulation/dicing, shaping, or laser measurement processes.
• Have the experience or aptitude to program, run and troubleshoot automated equipment, machine vision and automated metrology tools
• Experience with CAD layout systems
• Experience with Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification
• Knowledge of DOE, statistical analysis methods and data analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, etc.).
• Experience and understanding of SPC principles including process capability analysis and control charts
• Experience sustaining in manufacturing production

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.

Compensation and Benefits

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations).The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience,certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.