Senior Automation Engineer - Fort Worth, Texas
MedtronicAbout the role
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 9 September 2025.In this exciting role as a Senior Automation Engineer – you will be responsible Manufacturing process automation in Medical Devices manufacture. This position will work across manufacturing sites in driving design, development, and flawless execution of Automation projects.
Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Work with Engineering, Operations and Quality to produce conceptual mechanical designs with a strong level of understanding of Electrical and Software controls
Generate clear and detailed Equipment and Software specifications based on Process needs.
Prepares design specifications, analysis and recommendations for presentation and approval.
Collaborate with external Automation partners during build, development, testing and validation of Automation equipment.
Collaborate and partner with internal stake holders Operations, Quality, Engineering to ensure alignment on objective, strategy, and goals.
Ensure Operations and production staff is adequately trained and staffed to support Automation systems prior to deployment.
Drive Testing and validation of Automation Equipment, software prior to Production Release
Provide post go live hypercare support to ensure flawless deployment
Collaborate with Engineering during early design phases to provide design ideas/options for Manufacturing Automation
Must Have:
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
OR
Advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to have:
PLC programming experience. Experience building new control systems.
Experience working in a regulated environment.
Project management experience with proven ability to work with a cross functional team, setting road map, project pipeline.
Experience working with external Automation vendors, and providing them User Requirements, Statement of Work and managing them through completion.
Vision system and software support in at least two development environments
Experience with selecting programming Robots/Cobots
Proficiency with HMI platforms
Proficiency with Electrical networks. Able to review and understand schematics and collaborate with Vendors.
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.
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