Principal Process Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Apr 2026 At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life This engineer will serve as the project lead for the Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) portfolio focused on power components across our Cardio and Neuro device platforms. The role is responsible for delivering improvements while maintaining compliance to Medtronic standards and regulatory requirements. The engineer will lead execution of the project with a cross functional group across R&D, operations, supply chain, quality, and VAVE. A diverse technical background combined with knowledge of implementing changes to existing products will make the individual successful in this role. 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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per 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. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: Provide technical leadership and project management to development projects in VAVE, RPE, and new product portfolio Knowledge of Scope, Schedule, and budget and can communicate plan and any changes to program manager Work with cross functional teams, including Design, Operations, Quality, Reliability and Tooling, to develop processes for manufacturing components in a regulated industry Develop processes for future products; Development includes meeting quality standards with capable processes to optimize production efficiencies and yields Participate with product design to ensure that processes and designs are compatible; Utilize predictive engineering to optimize design, reliability, and manufacturability Plan and execute process validation: characterization, OQ/PQ, TMVs and process release activities Develop manufacturing equipment by creating requirements and interfacing with equipment supplier during equipment build; Plan and execute FAT/SAT and IQ Utilize quality tools and FMEAs to ensure product and processes meet quality requirements Run experiments with statistical analysis to support fast learning cycles Lead the innovation, development and optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations Lead and manage projects with several groups to keep schedule and cost on track Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations Requirements: Requires a Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience 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 independe ... (truncated, view full listing at source)