Hybrid Senior Design Automation Engineer

at Medtronic

• Job title: Senior Design Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $100,000 - $150,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python, .NET
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dexter, United States

About the role

• Senior Automation & Controls Engineer focusing on automation from concept to deployment at Medtronic. Collaborating with teams to enhance production efficiency and system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Execute automation opportunities from concept to production deployment.
• Support equipment mechanization and automation from business case to implementation.
• Improve equipment uptime through troubleshooting, design changes, vendor partnerships, and hypercare.
• Work with sites and maintain an automation roadmap for value streams.
• Develop processes to transition from manual to automated operations.
• Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and sustaining engineering teams to integrate process changes.
• Document equipment requirements and review vendor designs for compliance.
• Support the full equipment life cycle, from development to sunsetting.
• Drive standard work for equipment health assessment and reliability.
• Oversee installation and hypercare of electromechanical systems.

Requirements

• Requires a Baccalaureate 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.
• 4+ years experience in: PLC Troubleshooting: Diagnose, repair, and optimize PLC-controlled systems to ensure reliable automation performance.
• Mechanical Design: Develop and refine mechanical components and assemblies for automated equipment.
• Electrical Design: Develop and refine electrical drawings for automated equipment.
• Machine Building: Oversee and support the construction and integration of automated machinery from concept to deployment.
• Systems Engineering: Design and implement integrated automation systems, ensuring compatibility across hardware and software platforms.
• Programming: Design, program, and deploy applications written in .NET or Python.
• Simulation: Utilize simulation tools to validate automation concepts, optimize workflows, and predict system performance.
• Machine Vision: Implement vision systems for inspection, quality control, and process automation.
• Robotics: Design, program, and deploy robotic solutions for manufacturing and material handling applications.
• Cobots: Integrate robots and collaborative robots (Cobots) into production environments for flexible automation.
• Process Development: Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to transition from manual to automated workflows, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Simple Steps (global well-being program)
• 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)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)