Sr Prin Manufacturing Engineer

Medtronic plc; Terlingua (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer to lead advanced manufacturing process development and optimization for new and existing products at the Villalba site.

This onsite role partners with global engineering to drive knowledge transfer and manufacturing innovation, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance. The position requires strong leadership of complex projects, expertise in process validation and SPC, and mentoring of engineering teams across experience levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience or higher.
• Experience leading manufacturing process development and commercialization in a regulated industry.
• Experience with process validation, optimization, and SPC methodologies.
• Experience leading complex technical investigations and cross-functional engineering projects.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of manufacturing processes from concept through production.
• Design and optimize manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and production layouts to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Drive complex technical problem-solving activities involving process performance, equipment reliability, and product quality.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to transfer technologies, align manufacturing strategies, and support new product development initiatives.
• Develop and implement statistical process control methodologies to monitor and improve process capability.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment and processes, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineers across multiple experience levels.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality system requirements, regulatory standards, and site procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Statistical process control

Cross-functional leadership

Equipment reliability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Minitab

JMP

Job description

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

The Villalba Manufacturing site supports the development, transfer, and commercialization of medical device technologies through advanced manufacturing engineering, process development, and operational excellence. The engineering organization partners closely with global technical teams across product design, reliability, tooling, equipment development, and manufacturing technology to bring new products from concept through high-volume production while ensuring quality, compliance, and process capability.

This position is based onsite in Villalba, Puerto Rico. The role serves as a key technical liaison between the Villalba site and Medtronic's global engineering network, driving knowledge transfer, technology adoption, and manufacturing innovation. Occasional travel may be required to support global initiatives, technical reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.

The Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer provides advanced technical leadership in the design, development, validation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for new and existing products.

This role translates product concepts into scalable, predictable, and reliable manufacturing solutions while serving as a technical expert and mentor for engineering teams. The position is responsible for leading complex engineering initiatives, resolving technical challenges, and collaborating across multiple functional and organizational teams to support product commercialization and manufacturing excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of manufacturing processes from product concept through commercial production.
• Design and optimize manufacturing methods, equipment, tooling, and production layouts to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Drive complex technical problem-solving activities involving process performance, equipment reliability, and product quality.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to transfer technologies, align manufacturing strategies, and support new product development initiatives.
• Develop and implement statistical process control methodologies to monitor and improve process capability.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment and processes, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineers across multiple experience levels.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with quality system requirements, regulatory standards, and site procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 10+ years of manufacturing engineering experience OR Master's degree in Engineering with 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience OR PhD in Engineering with 6+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing process development and commercialization activities in a regulated industry.
• Experience with process validation, process optimization, and statistical process control methodologies.
• Experience leading complex technical investigations and cross-functional engineering projects.
• Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, tooling, and production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SolidWorks for product, tooling, or equipment design.
• Experience with Minitab and JMP statistical software.
• Experience in injection molding manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in equipment and manufacturing technology development.
• Patents, technical publications, or other recognized engineering contributions.
• 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.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic 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). Medtronic benefits and compensation plans.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

We 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. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.