Prin Manufacturing Engineer

Medtronic • Villalba, PR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer provides technical leadership for the development, implementation, optimization, and sustainment of manufacturing processes, with a focus on laser technologies. The role leads complex engineering initiatives, supports advanced manufacturing solutions, and drives process performance, compliance, and product quality in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Based at Medtronic’s Villalba manufacturing site in Puerto Rico, this position collaborates closely with Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Research & Development, and Supply Chain. It serves as a technical leader for laser-based manufacturing technologies, process development, equipment implementation, and operational excellence, and supports supplier visits, training, benchmarking, and global project collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of manufacturing engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 5 or more years, or a PhD and 3 or more years.
• Experience with laser-based manufacturing technologies in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience in process validation, equipment qualification, and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and implementing effective corrective actions.
• For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Physics.
• Experience with laser welding, laser cutting, laser marking, laser ablation, or precision laser micromachining.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Experience with automation, vision inspection systems, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in developing, maintaining, or troubleshooting laser technology applications, including marking, welding, and ablation manufacturing processes.
• Exposure to and experience with laser safety for manufacturing applications.
• Knowledge and experience with Resistance Solder Welding (RSW) technology and manufacturing applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, validation, optimization, and sustainment of laser manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Drive implementation of laser technologies, including laser welding, cutting, marking, and other precision laser applications.
• Develop manufacturing process controls using Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and data-driven methodologies.
• Lead equipment qualification, process validation, technology transfer, and continuous improvement projects.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment performance and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve process capability and product quality.
• Partner with Research & Development, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to develop scalable and compliant manufacturing solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and subject matter expertise for laser processing technologies across the site.
• Ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, and documentation comply with applicable regulatory and quality system requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support employees at every career and life stage.
• Eligible for the short-term Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

What This Job Offers

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