Principal Manufacturing Systems Engineer
About the role
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person collaboration is an important part of how we work, and this role supports our onsite 4-day work model to strengthen cross-functional partnership, problem solving, and professional growth.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop Ignition applications (Perspective and Vision)
- Create real-time production dashboards
- Develop HMIs and operator interfaces
- Build SQL databases and write complex SQL queries
- Connect PLCs and industrial devices to Ignition
- Configure OPC-UA communications
- Develop alarming, notifications, and reporting
- Integrate manufacturing systems with MES and ERP systems
- Troubleshoot plant-floor connectivity issues
- Create historian and production data collection systems
- Design KPI dashboards (OEE, downtime, throughput, scrap, FPY)
- Build automated reports for operations and management
- Work with cybersecurity and IT to deploy secure architectures
- Support production during equipment launches
- Document system architecture and software changes
Required Knowledge and Experience
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing solutions in Ignition, including Perspective and Vision
- Python programming experience for scripting, automation, data processing, and system integration
- Experience with SQL databases, data acquisition, and manufacturing reporting
- Familiarity with MES, ERP, SCADA, or historian platforms and their integration within digital manufacturing environments
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cybersecurity, industrial networking, and OT/IT integration best practices
- Working knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation, including Allen-Bradley systems and interface integration with plant-floor equipment
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Salary
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $123,200.00 - $184,800.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP). 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.
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 (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)