Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life-Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (or a related engineering discipline).
-Strong foundational knowledge and practical application of material science principles.
-Hands-on experience with process characterization, Design of Experiments (DOE), and statistical data analysis.
- Proven track record of resolving complex technical issues using structured methodologies, specifically DMAIC.
About the Position
The Senior Product Engineer will support high-volume manufacturing and commercialization activities for medical devices and components. This role is responsible for sustaining engineering, process and product improvements, validation activities, technical investigations, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure product quality, reliability, and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle. The individual will apply engineering expertise to optimize manufacturing processes, support production operations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide production support engineering for manufacturing processes, testing methods, procedures, product specifications, yield improvement initiatives, and engineering investigations.
- Support device and component manufacturing operations following transfer into commercial production, ensuring product quality, reliability, and efficiency.
- Analyze customer complaints, product returns, nonconformances, and supplier-related engineering changes to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Lead and support process, product, verification, and validation activities to meet quality and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and execute benchtop testing protocols, test methods, fixtures, and validation plans, while documenting results in formal technical reports.
- Perform statistical analysis to support process capability assessments, design evaluations, process improvements, and risk mitigation activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to support project execution and business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on product performance, manufacturing efficiency, cost optimization, and compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant engineering experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR PhD with no prior experience required.
- Prior engineering experience in the medical device industry supporting product development, manufacturing, or commercialization activities.
- Professional fluency in English, including technical documentation, reporting, and cross-functional communication.
- Experience supporting process and/or product verification, validation, and technical investigations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting medical device products throughout the full product lifecycle, from development through commercialization.
- Knowledge of biomaterials, polymer processing, biocompatibility, sterilization methods, material degradation, and associated product performance impacts.
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, blueprint specifications, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Experience using Minitab for statistical analysis, including capability studies (CpK/PpK), ANOVA, regression analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and sample size determination.
- Experience with project planning, timeline management, risk management, and cross-functional project execution.
- Experience developing test methods, fixtures, and benchtop testing strategies for engineering and regulatory applications.
- Knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, design controls, and medical device regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers and supporting cross-functional technical initiative.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:
Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.
Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.
If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.
If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com.
Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).