Principal Process Engineer – Battery New Product Development

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 7 Oct 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 Life The Principal Process Engineer is an experienced individual contributor who will lead the development of manufacturing processes and battery designs for New Product Development at the Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) for the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business. MECC supports the design, development, and production of components used in implantable devices. 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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. Responsibilities may include the following:

• Work with cross-functional teams including Design, Operations, Quality, and Reliability to develop processes for batteries in a regulated industry. Heavily involved in creating design and requirements for products
• Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during product development; meet quality standards with capable processes to optimize production efficiencies and yields
• Run experiments with statistical analysis to support fast learning cycles
• Lead the innovation, development and optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations
• Plan and execute process validation: characterization, OQ/PQ, TMVs and process release activities
• Knowledge of scope, schedule and budget to plan and execute work accordingly
• Develop manufacturing equipment by creating requirements and interfacing with supplier during equipment design and build; familiar with FAT/SAT/IQ

• Experience in battery development/manufacturing within a regulated industry
• Experience in new product development including design for reliability and manufacturing (DRM)
• Experience with predictive modeling and experimental design software including: JMP, Minitab, and MATLAB
• DRM or Six Sigma certification
• Experience with slot-die coating

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or scientific field

‌ Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.