Distinguished Engineer

Medtronic • North Haven, CT

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About The Position

The Distinguished Engineer, RPE A&I is a senior technical leadership and individual-contributor role providing advanced engineering expertise and strategic direction for A&I products throughout their lifecycle. The position leads complex technical work involving reliability, process robustness, design support, manufacturing readiness, legacy product sustainment, obsolescence management, and continuous improvement. It develops scalable solutions that improve product performance, quality, compliance, operational efficiency, and continuity of supply while preserving original design intent.

As a recognized technical authority, the engineer works across engineering, quality, manufacturing, operations, regulatory, and supply chain functions to resolve product and process issues, assess design and manufacturing risks, establish technical standards, and support high-quality products and customer needs. The role also mentors and trains colleagues, strengthens organizational technical capability, and advances engineering practices and innovation. It typically leads large, complex initiatives of strategic importance and influences business decisions and technical direction.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree and at least 13 years of relevant experience; or a Ph.D. and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
• For a bachelor's degree earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• Recognized technical expertise in design, reliability, and process engineering for legacy instrumentation products.
• Ability to address complex problems involving variables across multiple organizational areas and develop novel solutions using specialized expertise.
• Ability to lead strategic technical initiatives, influence business decisions, and align cross-functional stakeholders through communication, negotiation, and persuasion.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and train employees and guide technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, maintain, and debug reliability and process engineering solutions, tools, and systems that support legacy instrumentation products while preserving original design intent.
• Conduct multidisciplinary technical assessments and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, operations, supply chain, and regulatory partners to sustain legacy products, manage obsolescence, and maintain continuity of supply and customer support.
• Analyze product and process capabilities and resolve issues involving design intent, performance, manufacturability, output requirements, and supportability.
• Prepare technical guidance and operating recommendations, and develop engineering approaches, methods, and standards for legacy instrumentation sustainment and product continuity.
• Ensure engineering standards, quality requirements, validation expectations, and applicable regulatory requirements are met.
• Evaluate and address component obsolescence while protecting design intent, product performance, safety, compliance, and customer use needs.
• Plan technical projects and strategic functional initiatives, recommend engineering solutions, and lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Serve as a principal internal spokesperson on design, reliability, and process engineering, technical strategy, standards, and significant engineering advancements.
• Influence and align stakeholders on decisions that protect design intent, support product continuity, and manage obsolescence impacts.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to colleagues and help build technical capability within the business unit.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement
• Global well-being program
• Incentive plans, including eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
• 401(k) plan with 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal