Principal Engineer, Manufacturing

ICU Medical

Principal Engineer developing advanced manufacturing solutions and ensuring high-quality product designs for medical devices. Collaborating with R&D and suppliers while leading process development initiatives.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct investigations of considerable complexity pertaining to the development of new designs, methods, materials or processes.
Provide expert technical guidance and support to R&D in the design and implementation of high quality new products and processes.
Ensure processes used in production are producible, high quality, common and cost effective.
Assure implementation of best practices established by industry and the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team.
Apply advanced manufacturing engineering theories and concepts.
Optimize solutions from a systems point of view.
Understand design requirements of the final product and coach other engineering disciplines.
Implement high quality Tools, Equipment, and Process, and validate our operations facilities.
Identify, create and lead new and existing methods for verification and validation.
Implement cost saving initiatives as defined by leadership.
Assist business unit leadership in the implementation of road maps for core processes and process controls.
Lead DFM/DFA, Process Development, PM plans, with R&D, Suppliers and Operations.
Work on special projects as they arise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering or closely related field (or foreign equivalent)
Ten (10) years of experience in the job offered or closely related occupation.
Knowledge of Electrical, Pneumatics and Controls system integration
Understanding of PLC related programming features and capabilities
Mechanical Tools/Fixtures/Equipment design and development
Experience with a broad spectrum of manufacturing and machining processes
SolidWorks 3D CAD design software and 3D PLM data storage
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts and tools
Experience using Problem Solving, Error Proofing techniques and Assembly Best Practices
Knowledge of Six Sigma Methodologies
At least 3 years of process development and validation experience in the medical industry.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work from home is permitted 100% of the time from anywhere in the US.
20-25% International and domestic travel required per year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical system integrationPneumatics system integrationControls system integrationPLC programmingMechanical designManufacturing processesMachining processes3D CAD designLean ManufacturingSix Sigma

Soft Skills

Technical guidanceCoachingLeadershipProblem solvingProcess optimizationCost saving initiativesCollaborationCommunicationProject managementValidation