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A Day in the LifeThe Principal Design Automation Engineer will spearhead transformative automation programs from initial vision through full production deployment. This leader advances equipment mechanization, innovative process development, and frictionless system integration, elevating operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability across the manufacturing landscape.
Working alongside diverse engineering and production teams, this role shapes and maintains automation roadmaps, enforces robust equipment standards, and ensures every solution meets performance, safety, and compliance expectations throughout its lifecycle. It’s a critical, hands-on position for an expert who thrives on turning complex challenges into robust, future-ready automation solutions.
Our vision is to become best-in-class and create a competitive advantage for the company. Best-in-class means we consistently deliver excellence in people, safety, quality, service and cost. If you thrive in dynamic environments and excel at managing multiple priorities while fostering innovation, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities Include:
Design and implement integrated automation systems, ensuring compatibility across hardware and software platforms. Develop processes to transition from manual to automated operations.
Develop and drive best practices around Automation equipment design principles and standards, software change control, and process control for consistent and scalable applications.
Oversee and support the construction and integration of automated machinery from business case to deployment. Support the full equipment life cycle, from development to sunsetting.
Develop, build, and test Designs and concepts for feasibility
Improve equipment uptime through troubleshooting, design changes, vendor partnerships, and hypercare.
Work with sites and maintain an automation roadmap for value streams.
Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and sustaining engineering teams to integrate process changes.
Document equipment requirements and review vendor designs for compliance.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years of relevant Engineering experience OR
Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have experience in troubleshooting of control systems software, I/O issues, controls/electromechanical equipment, DC Drives, VFD's, Servo Drives, PLC's and PC based systems to ensure reliable automation performance.
Utilize simulation tools to validate automation concepts, optimize workflows, and predict system performance.
Implement vision systems for inspection, quality control, and process automation.
Design, program, and deploy robotic solutions for manufacturing and material handling applications.
Integrate Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and collaborative robots (Cobots) into production environments for flexible automation.
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to transition from manual to automated workflows, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
Ability to travel up to 10%
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.
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 or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
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, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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), and 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. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About MedtronicWe lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
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Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions.
Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year.
To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
