Senior Controls Engineer – Medical Device Automation

BioCT Innovation Commons; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer for its North Haven, CT site to lead advanced manufacturing automation initiatives and systems integration. The role requires deep expertise in control architectures, PLCs, robotics, machine vision, and data collection, with cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to scale up and improve processes.

We emphasize safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement as we deliver reliable, high‑quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• PhD with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs (Allen Bradley), HMIs (Allen Bradley), and vision systems, Cognex In-Sight Spreadsheet, Cognex VisionPro, and Keyence technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to engineers, suppliers, and system integrators to ensure automation solutions meet performance, safety, quality, and business requirements.
• Design, develop, implement, and support control systems for manufacturing equipment, automated assembly systems, test equipment, and material handling systems.
• Lead the integration and optimization of PLCs, HMIs, robotics, motion control systems, machine vision systems, sensors, and industrial networks.
• Develop controls architectures, software, and technical requirements to support new equipment, automation projects, and manufacturing process improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex automation and equipment issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve reliability, quality, and performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Operations teams to support equipment development, qualification, new product introduction, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Develop and implement automation, process control, and data collection solutions that improve equipment uptime, operational efficiency, and product quality.
• Ensure control systems, equipment, and processes comply with applicable quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

AB PLCs

AB HMIs

Cognex VisionPro

Cognex In-Sight

Keyence tech

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Principal Controls Engineer for its North Haven, CT site to lead advanced manufacturing automation initiatives and systems integration. The role requires deep expertise in control architectures, PLCs, robotics, machine vision, and data collection, with cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations to scale up and improve processes.

We emphasize safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement as we deliver reliable, high‑quality