Principal Equipment Engineer

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The Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) in Brooklyn Center, MN designs, develops, and manufactures the energy components used in implantable devices for a variety of Medtronic businesses. In this exciting role, MECC is looking to hire a Principal Equipment Development Engineer with control systems and vision system experience to join a growing team designing and developing manufacturing equipment for new product and capacity expansion projects. The Principal Equipment Engineer performs as a technical lead from the initial design through the qualification of the equipment (custom-made automated, servo-mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical manufacturing systems).

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Evaluates, selects and orders equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products.

• Oversees the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.

• Maintains current records on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades and safety issues.

• Studies equipment performance and reliability.

• Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.

• Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.

• Defines and writes preventative maintenance schedules.

• Works with the equipment design and tooling design teams to define requirements.

• Completes equipment and tooling design, characterization, and qualifications for medium to high complexity equipment.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• BS degree in Engineering or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in defining tooling requirements, die designs, and integration into mechanized and automated equipment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of custom equipment design including automated, servo-mechanical, electromechanical, and/or optical systems.

• Solid understanding of machine vision principles and image processing techniques.

• Experience with equipment integrator selection and partnership including design reviews and FAT/SAT.

• Strong CAD/SOLIDWORKS, drafting practices, GD&T, and tolerance analysis experience.

• Significant experience with medium volume assembly and test equipment technologies, including validation protocols (IQ / OQ / PQ / MSA).

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager, recruiter or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).