Sr Prin Manufacturing Engineer

Medtronic • Villalba, PR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer provides advanced technical leadership in the design, development, validation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products. The role translates product concepts into scalable, predictable, and reliable manufacturing solutions, serves as a technical expert and mentor, leads complex engineering initiatives, resolves technical challenges, and collaborates across teams to support product commercialization and manufacturing excellence.

The role is based onsite at Medtronic’s Villalba, Puerto Rico manufacturing site, which supports development, technology transfer, and commercialization of medical devices. The engineer serves as a technical liaison between the site and Medtronic’s global engineering network, supporting knowledge transfer, technology adoption, and manufacturing innovation. Occasional travel may be required for global initiatives, technical reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 10 or more years of manufacturing engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and 8 or more years, or a Ph.D. in Engineering and 6 or more years.
• Experience leading manufacturing process development and commercialization activities in a regulated industry.
• Experience with process validation, process optimization, and statistical process control methodologies.
• Experience leading complex technical investigations and cross-functional engineering projects.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems.
• 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 using SolidWorks for product, tooling, or equipment design.
• Experience with Minitab and JMP statistical software.
• Experience in injection molding manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in equipment and manufacturing technology development.
• Patents, technical publications, or other recognized engineering contributions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing processes from product concept through commercial production.
• Design and optimize manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and production layouts to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Lead complex technical problem-solving involving process performance, equipment reliability, and product quality.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to transfer technologies, align manufacturing strategies, and support new product development initiatives.
• Develop and implement statistical process control methodologies to monitor and improve process capability.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment and processes, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineers across multiple experience levels.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality system requirements, regulatory standards, and site procedures.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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