Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Additive Manufacturing

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Jul 2026 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 LifeIn this role, you will help bring innovative medical technologies from concept into commercialization by leading manufacturing engineering efforts for metal additive manufacturing processes within New Product Introduction. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will support both upstream and later-stage NPI activities, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to develop robust, scalable, and compliant manufacturing solutions that enable successful product launches and long-term operational performance. This position requires deep technical expertise in metal additive manufacturing, strong process development capabilities, and experience operating within a regulated environment. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable supporting early feasibility and design collaboration as well as process validation, design transfer, and production readiness activities. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Lead manufacturing engineering activities for new product introduction programs involving metal additive manufacturing technologies Partner with Product Development during early product development to ensure design for manufacturability and design for additive manufacturing principles are incorporated into product and process decisions Support upstream NPI efforts including feasibility assessment, prototype build strategy, process characterization, equipment and material evaluation, and early manufacturing risk identification Support later-stage NPI efforts including process scale-up, validation strategy, design transfer, manufacturing readiness, and commercial launch execution Develop and optimize metal additive manufacturing processes to meet product performance, quality, compliance, and supply requirements Define process flows, manufacturing methods, equipment requirements, inspection strategies, and capacity assumptions for new products Establish and document critical process parameters, process windows, control strategies, and manufacturing specifications Lead or support equipment qualification and process validation activities including IQ, OQ, and PQ as applicable Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, and Procurement to ensure alignment throughout product realization and transfer Conduct structured root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to address development and early production issues Author and review engineering and quality system documentation, including protocols, reports, risk assessments, manufacturing procedures, process specifications, and engineering changes Contribute to PFMEA, control plans, process capability assessments, and risk mitigation strategies Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing partners to develop and mature metal additive manufacturing capabilities Evaluate emerging additive manufacturing technologies, materials, and post-processing methods for applicability to future product and process needs Mentor less experienced engineers and provide technical leadership across cross-functional teams Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree with a 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. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, materials science, or related field 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or new product introduction experience Direct experience with metal additive manufacturing in a product development, process development, or manufacturing environment Experience supporting both early-stage process development and later-stage industrialization or design transfer activities Experience with process validation, equipment qualification, and manufacturing documentation in a regulated or highly controlled environment Strong understanding of structured problem-solving, risk management, and process control methods Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and manage multiple technical priorities Experience in medical device manufacturing Experience with metal additive technologies such as laser powder bed fusion Experience with additive manufacturing materials and powder handling considerations, including material control and process consistency Experience with post-processing methods such as depowdering, heat treatment, support removal, machining, cleaning, inspection, and surface finishing Familiarity with design for additive manufacturing, design for manufacturability, and design transfer practices Experience with DOE, statistical analysis, process capability studies, and data-driven process optimization Experience with PFMEA, control plans, nonconformance investigations, and CAPA support Familiarity with FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, and related regulatory and quality system requirements Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience Physical Job Requirements Ability to work in a manufacturing, laboratory, or development environment Ability to use standard office and engineering tools and equipment May require periodic travel to supplier, manufacturing, or development sites 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. 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