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A Day in the Life

Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Boulder, Colorado onsite full time

Careers that Change Lives

Help streamline and speed our time to market and build quality in at every step. You will be a member of the Operations Technology team that supports the design and development of innovative Digital Factory solutions within the manufacturing operations of the Surgical Devices business. You will apply advanced technical concepts to complex challenges from concept generation through implementation.

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A Day in the Life

The Principal Manufacturing Engineer is a member of cross functional teams combining the skills of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology, and Operations. This position will support the design, development and validation of architectures that support the transmission of digital information that is used for the advancement of Smart Digital Factory initiatives within Medtronic. These activities will contribute to best-in-class quality, efficiency, testability, and serviceability for Surgical Devices products.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work as a team member responsible for the design and implementation of data communication architectures within an Industry 4.0 environment.


• Work as a team member following best practices for the validation and verification of Non-Product Software (NPS).


• Be a contributing software development engineer in the creation of systems for the purposes of data transmission, storage, and visualization.


• Help in the definition and creation of techniques for the testing of performance and quality in data transmission architectures.


• Contribute to code and design reviews of NPS.


• Develop and execute engineering verification and validation protocols for software-controlled systems.


• Stay abreast of advances in latest technologies related to SCADA systems and streaming data architectures.


• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Must Have:

• bachelors degree and 7 years of relevant experience or Masters/Advanced degree and 5 years of experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with the Ignition platform from Industrial Automation


• Medical Device experience, QSR experience, and familiarity with change control processes in a regulated environment


• Experience with the concepts of "Digital Factory," "IIoT," and "Industry 4.0"


• Experience with the Validation of software in a regulated industry


• Experience with the DeviceWISE platform from Tellit


• Experience with the MQTT protocol


• Experience with Python programming


• Experience with PLC programming and the OPC-UA protocol


• Experience with the test and validation of visual display interfaces


• Experience with version control systems


• Experience with HiveMQ


• SQL experience


• Demonstrated experience with application of principles of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and/or Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).


• Experience in software development


• Demonstrated ability in the design, development and verification of software systems


• Demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams


• Demonstrated ability to work with embedded systems


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strong attention to detail


• Demonstrated ability to use all Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio

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):

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).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 90,000+ 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 here .

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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