Senior Automation Engineer - Brooklyn Park, MN
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 Senior Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting and improving manufacturing automation systems across our production operations. You’ll apply your technical expertise to troubleshoot equipment, integrate process changes, and drive reliability improvements. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on work with automated systems and wants to bridge the gap between equipment design, software functionality, and production performance. 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’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR a PhD with 0 years relevant experience
- Possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment (for roles below Principal level).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with FANUC and UR robot systems.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing or test systems.
- Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, and industrial communication networks.
- Experience with validation and equipment documentation (URS, FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Familiarity with MES, SCADA, or data collection platforms.
- Experience leading equipment installations or upgrades with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills with a collaborative mindset.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced support to the technician team to diagnose and resolve equipment issues, reducing downtime and improving line efficiency.
- Troubleshoot automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, vision systems, and data interfaces.
- Collaborate with maintenance and software teams to ensure system connectivity and performance stability.
- Identify and implement automation improvements to enhance equipment reliability, process control, and throughput.
- Support process or product updates by modifying and validating existing equipment software or logic.
- Partner with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver effective solutions during installation and hypercare phases.
- Participate in all phases of the equipment lifecycle, from concept and design through deployment, maintenance, and sunsetting.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including User Requirement Specifications (URS), Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), and validation reports (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Contribute to internal equipment updates, fixture designs, and integration of standalone systems.
- Serve as a technical liaison between manufacturing, design engineering, software, and vendor partners.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to technicians and engineers in troubleshooting methods and automation best practices.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Medtronic’s quality and operational excellence standards.
Benefits
- 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
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
