Principal Product Engineer- Machine Design

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Aug 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 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 onsite 4 days a 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. We are seeking a Principal Engineer, Machine Design, to lead the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and automation systems used in a regulated medical device environment. This role requires deep expertise in mechanical design, advanced SolidWorks capability, engineering documentation, and strong cross-functional leadership.                     Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Lead the mechanical design and development of custom machines, automation systems, tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing equipment for medical device development and production environments. Create and maintain detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies, drawings, and bills of materials in SolidWorks with a high level of accuracy, completeness, and revision discipline. Support equipment qualification and validation activities, including development and execution support for IQ, OQ, and PQ documentation as applicable. Contribute to user requirements, functional specifications, design specifications, risk assessments, and test plans. Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software, controls, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to develop integrated systems that meet performance, reliability, safety, and compliance requirements. Participate in and lead design reviews with a focus on design robustness, manufacturability, maintainability, risk mitigation, validation support, and readiness for release. Support equipment FAT, SAT, commissioning, troubleshooting, and post-installation performance investigations. Perform engineering analyses such as tolerance stack-ups, failure analysis, root cause investigations, and design for manufacturability/assembly assessments. Manage project scope, schedules, technical deliverables, risks, and stakeholder communication for machine design projects from concept through release. Mentor engineers and promote best practices in design controls, documentation discipline, validation support, and cross-functional execution. Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience. Significant experience in machine design, automation, manufacturing equipment, or capital equipment development. Advanced SolidWorks proficiency, including complex assemblies, detailed mechanical drawings, and formal design documentation. Strong experience developing accurate, detailed, and controlled engineering documentation in regulated or highly quality-focused environments.

(Nice to Have): Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline. Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field. Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles, GD&T, tolerance analysis, material selection, and manufacturing processes. Experience with automation systems, robotics, motion control, pneumatics, vision systems, or