Principal R&D Process Engineer - Battery

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About the role

The Principal Process Engineer is an experienced individual contributor who will lead the development of manufacturing processes and battery designs for New Product Development at the Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) for the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business. MECC supports the design, development, and production of components used in implantable devices. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• Work with cross functional teams including Design, Operations, Quality, and Reliability to develop processes for batteries and battery components in a regulated industry
• Plan and execute process validation: characterization, OQ/PQ, TMVs and process release activities
• Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during product development; includes meeting quality standards with capable processes to optimize production efficiencies and yields
• Develop manufacturing equipment by creating requirements and interfacing with equipment supplier during equipment build; plan and execute FAT/SAT and IQ
• Run experiments with statistical analysis to support fast learning cycles
• Lead the innovation, development and optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of scope, schedule and budget to plan and execute work accordingly

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific field
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, OR advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of 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

Skills

• Experience in battery design and/or manufacturing (preferred)
• Experience in medical device or other highly regulated industry (preferred)
• Experience in new product development including design for reliability and manufacturing (DRM) (preferred)
• Experience with predictive modeling and experimental design software including: JMP, Minitab, and MATLAB (preferred)
• DRM or Six Sigma certification (preferred)

Benefits

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• Incentive plans, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
• 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)

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Pay

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations: $128,800.00 - $193,200.00. 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.

Schedule

This role is onsite a minimum of 4 days per week.