Senior Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Laser Processing & Precision Joining – NMPH – Fridley, MN (Onsite)

Medtronic • Fridley, MN

5d • $152,800 - $229,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will provide technical leadership for advanced manufacturing process development supporting implantable medical devices in Medtronic Neuroscience’s Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health organization. The role partners with Research & Development, Design Engineering, Materials Engineering, Technology, and manufacturing teams to advance manufacturing technologies from concept through commercialization, including laser processing, precision joining, hermetic sealing, and assembly.

Based onsite in Fridley, Minnesota, the position includes hands-on laboratory, prototyping, and manufacturing development activities, with up to 25% travel to support manufacturing partners and technology transfer. The engineer serves as a technical expert in joining metallurgy, laser and resistance welding, precision joining, and broader process development, including coil winding for implantable leads. The role leads complex manufacturing development, expands internal process capabilities, and coaches internal and contract manufacturing teams to develop robust, scalable, long-term manufacturing solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Welding Engineering and at least 10 years of manufacturing/process engineering experience; or a master’s degree in one of these disciplines and at least 8 years of experience; or a PhD in one of these disciplines and at least 6 years of experience.
• Experience in joining metallurgy and joining metals and materials.
• Hands-on experience with laser welding and resistance welding technologies.
• Experience developing and characterizing manufacturing processes using structured experimentation, Design of Experiments (DOE), process characterization, and data-driven problem solving.
• Experience providing technical leadership for complex process development and manufacturing implementation.
• 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

• Experience with coil winding, wire processing, implantable leads, miniature assemblies, or related precision manufacturing technologies.
• Experience coaching or providing technical oversight to contract manufacturers during process development, qualification, scale-up, or manufacturing transfer.
• Design for Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) Black Belt certification.
• Experience in implantable medical devices or other regulated, high-reliability products.
• Experience with hermetic sealing, helium leak testing, package integrity assessment, laser-material processing, tooling/fixture design, or CAD/CAM systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of advanced manufacturing processes, emphasizing laser welding, resistance welding, joining metallurgy, precision joining, and coil winding.
• Serve as a technical authority for joining metals and materials, guiding process selection, development strategy, experimentation, troubleshooting, and manufacturing risk reduction.
• Lead structured experimentation, Design of Experiments (DOE), process characterization, and test-method development to establish robust process windows and manufacturing capability.
• Establish and advance coil-winding process capabilities for implantable leads, including development rigor, technical standards, process optimization, and scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Coach and provide technical guidance to contract manufacturers through process development, qualification, scale-up, and implementation of robust long-term manufacturing solutions.
• Partner with Design, Materials, Research & Development, Technology, and Manufacturing teams to influence product design, material selection, tolerancing, joining strategies, and manufacturability.
• Develop manufacturing solutions for miniature components, implantable assemblies, leads, and other high-reliability medical device applications.
• Lead technical problem solving, manufacturing feasibility, process transfer, and technology implementation across internal manufacturing sites and external manufacturing partners.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
• Short-term incentive through the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• For regular employees working 20 or more hours per week: 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.
• For all regular employees: incentive plans; 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; and Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums.

What This Job Offers

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