Senior Design Automation Engineer

Medtronic

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer supporting production automation initiatives at Medtronic. Focusing on advanced technologies like automation cells and collaborative robots in a regulated environment.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeDexter • Minnesota, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $104,000 - $156,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

.NETPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute automation opportunities from concept to production deployment.
Support equipment mechanization and automation from business case to implementation.
Improve equipment uptime through troubleshooting, design changes, vendor partnerships, and hypercare.
Work with sites and maintain an automation roadmap for value streams.
Develop processes to transition from manual to automated operations.
Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and sustaining engineering teams to integrate process changes.
Document equipment requirements and review vendor designs for compliance.
Support the full equipment life cycle, from development to sunsetting.
Drive standard work for equipment health assessment and reliability.
Oversee installation and hypercare of electromechanical systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.
PLC Troubleshooting: Diagnose, repair, and optimize PLC-controlled systems to ensure reliable automation performance.
Mechanical Design: Develop and refine mechanical components and assemblies for automated equipment.
Electrical Design: Develop and refine electrical drawings for automated equipment.
Machine Building: Oversee and support the construction and integration of automated machinery from concept to deployment.
Systems Engineering: Design and implement integrated automation systems, ensuring compatibility across hardware and software platforms.
Programming: Design, program, and deploy applications written in .NET or Python.
Simulation: Utilize simulation tools to validate automation concepts, optimize workflows, and predict system performance.
Machine Vision: Implement vision systems for inspection, quality control, and process automation.
Robotics: Design, program, and deploy robotic solutions for manufacturing and material handling applications.
Cobots: Integrate robots and collaborative robots (Cobots) into production environments for flexible automation.
Process Development: Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to transition from manual to automated workflows, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
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.

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

PLC TroubleshootingMechanical DesignElectrical DesignMachine BuildingSystems EngineeringProgrammingSimulationMachine VisionRoboticsProcess Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationTroubleshootingDocumentationProject ManagementCommunication