Principal Process Engineer

Medtronic

Principal Process Engineer leading process development technical work for New Product Development at Medtronic. Utilizing injection molding expertise to enhance the cardiovascular and neurological product portfolio.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeBrooklyn Center • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $128,800 - $193,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes and equipment for Medtronic’s cardiovascular and neurological product portfolio, including injection molding, welding, automated inspection, and assembly
Plan and execute engineering studies to define and optimize process inputs that achieve required outputs and performance
Lead the innovation, development, and optimization of manufacturing concepts, processes, and procedures to enable scalable, long‑term production. This includes feasibility assessments, material selection, process and equipment development, tooling and fixture design, test method development, equipment installation, and performance qualification
Collaborate with cross functional teams including product design, development, operations, and quality to execute New Product Development (NPD) programs
Recommend and implement process and equipment improvements to meet quality standards and enhance production efficiency, manufacturing capability, and yield for existing products
Provide technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area
Coach and mentor engineers on injection molding best practices, including process development and production troubleshooting
Document, communicate, and present technical learnings and results to project and functional teams
Ensure all processes and procedures comply with applicable regulatory and quality system requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical, Biomedical, Injection Molding, or Plastics Engineering preferred)
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, OR PhD and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Expertise in injection molding process development and production troubleshooting for medical devices (or other small size, high precision, regulated industries)
Strong background in manufacturing/operations role across multiple manufacturing technologies
Working knowledge and experience with FEA and CAD
Strong knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and familiarity with Minitab or JMP
Experience utilizing problem solving methodologies and ability to lead a problem-solving team (eg. DFSS, DRM, or DMAIC)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental and vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
Incentive plans
401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
Short-term disability
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

injection moldingmanufacturing processesprocess developmentproduction troubleshootingmaterial selectiontooling designfixture designtest method developmentperformance qualificationDesign of Experiments

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproblem solving