Senior Principal: Laser Welding & Precision Joining

Medtronic plc; Fridley (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Fridley, MN seeks a Senior Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development of implantable device manufacturing technologies, including laser welding, resistance welding, and coil winding. This on‑site role collaborates with R&D, Design, and Materials to scale robust, reliable processes.

You will guide contract manufacturers, drive DOE programs, and advance process capabilities for high‑reliability implants while ensuring manufacturability and quality across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years manufacturing/process engineering experience OR
• Master's degree with 8 years experience OR
• PhD with 6 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of advanced manufacturing processes, with emphasis on laser welding, resistance welding, joining metallurgy, precision joining, and coil winding.
• Serve as a technical authority for joining metals and materials, guiding process selection, development strategy, experimentation, troubleshooting, and manufacturing risk reduction.
• Lead structured experimentation, DOE, process characterization, and test-method development to establish robust process windows and manufacturing capability.
• Establish and advance coil‑winding process capabilities for implantable leads, including development rigor, standards, optimization, and scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Coach and provide technical guidance to contract manufacturers through process development, qualification, scale‑up, and long‑term manufacturing solutions.
• Partner with Design, Materials, Research & Development, Technology, and Manufacturing teams to influence product design, material selection, tolerancing, joining strategies, and manufacturability.
• Develop manufacturing solutions for miniature components, implantable assemblies, leads, and other high‑reliability medical device applications.
• Lead technical problem solving, manufacturing feasibility, process transfer, and technology implementation across internal and external manufacturing sites.

Skills

Laser welding

Resistance welding

Joining metallurgy

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Process development

Technical leadership

Coil winding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Materials/Welding Engineering

Master's degree in related discipline

PhD in related discipline

Job description

Medtronic plc in Fridley, MN seeks a Senior Principal Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead development of implantable device manufacturing technologies, including laser welding, resistance welding, and coil winding. This on‑site role collaborates with R&D, Design, and Materials to scale robust, reliable processes.

You will guide contract manufacturers, drive DOE programs, and advance process capabilities for high‑reliability implants while ensuring manufacturability and quality across sites.