Senior Design Automation Engineer

Medtronic

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer supporting automation initiatives from concept to production at Medtronic. Ensuring efficiency and reliability across manufacturing operations in a regulated environment.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeDexter • 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

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

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD