Principal Process Development Engineer

Medtronic • Plymouth, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life As a Principal Process Development Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and strategic direction in the development, optimization, and industrialization of manufacturing processes for medical devices. You will lead complex process development initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner cross‑functionally to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant manufacturing solutions that support product quality, cost, and delivery objectives. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority and subject matter expert for process development, scale‑up, and manufacturing transfer activities
• Lead development and validation of complex manufacturing processes, including process characterization, risk management, and control strategy definition
• Drive process innovation and continuous improvement to improve yield, capability, reliability, and cost
• Provide technical leadership on cross‑functional teams including R&D, Quality, Operations, Supplier Engineering, and Regulatory
• Lead or support technology transfer from development into manufacturing, including pilot builds and production ramp
• Develop and execute design of experiments (DOE), process capability studies, and data‑driven problem solving
• Ensure processes comply with regulatory and quality system requirements (e.g., FDA QSR, ISO 13485, GMP)
• Author and review technical documentation including protocols, reports, SOPs, PFMEAs, and validation documentation
• Mentor and coach junior engineers; influence technical direction across programs and sites
• Identify and manage technical risks; provide clear recommendations to leadership
• Support supplier development and external manufacturing partners as required

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• 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, and 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), and 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees