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We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Dec 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.

The Automation Controls Engineer role designs, delivers, and supports equipment solutions used in the manufacturing of batteries supporting implantable medical devices. They are responsible for the creation and maintenance of equipment solutions supporting both current and new battery production lines. This Engineer takes daily action to ensure key performance metrics are being met in production, and they assess if existing equipment is adequate to support production manufacturing requirements and will plan and execute continuous improvement upgrades as needed.

This Engineer is responsible for taking appropriate actions to ensure daily completion of production goals and uses process yield and output data to make corrections, solve problems, and support Operations stakeholders. They will also support continuous improvement of the automation processes by interfacing with both Operations and New Product Development stakeholders including component design, process development, and quality to create a compliant solution for production equipment release and support. The process and equipment improvements involve leveraging site operational technology requirements, integration of software and hardware or management of a vendor performing integration, equipment R&R (repeatability & reproducibility) analysis, qualification and validation documentation, and support for system releases. The role will utilize software languages and environments including PLC structured text.

This role is 100% onsite at our Brooklyn Center, MN manufacturing site.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

Develop and improve software applications to manufacture batteries utilizing software languages and environments preferably in PLC Ladder Logic and / or structured text.

Design, develop, and debug dedicated hardware and software, performing verification and validation activities, performing Measurement Systems Analysis (Gage R&R studies); all in support of equipment solution release for production manufacturing of batteries.

Deployment and qualification of equipment. Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained and completed for all technology programs transferred to product line specific areas.

Support design and qualification of new custom tooling / equipment (Requirements, Procurement, Commissioning, IQ / Gage R&R, Support).

Follow software application development procedures and demonstrate compliance through technical documentation generation.

Develop electromechanical technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.

Embrace a culture of driving toward high-quality designs, collaboration, and innovation.

Work is performed with moderate direction and partnership with more senior peers.

All activities must be performed in compliance with the Quality System.

Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies, or governmental regulation.

Must Have : Minimum Requirements

Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.

Nice to Have

Experience with automated assembly equipment

Solid experience with hands on equipment troubleshooting including conventional diagnostic tools and PLC software

Experience with Rockwell PLC’s (CompactLogix and ControlLogix Platforms) and supporting software

Experience with Rockwell HMI’s and associated software

Experience with 6 axis joint and SCARA robotics

Experience with scanners and vision systems (Cognex / Adept preferred)

Experience with servo and stepper motion control amplifiers controllers and position feedback devices

Experience with cutting and marking laser systems (Keyence)

Experience with automating manufacturing data acquisition, trending, and networking architecture

Proficiency with electrical systems. Able to review and understand schematics

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 & 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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD) : $122,400.00 - $183,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification / education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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, andSimple 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), andCapital 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.

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About Medtronic

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity .

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.

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