We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Aug 2025

 

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

LOCATION: Tempe, AZ

Onsite; 100%

This Principal Engineer will be responsible for the development of laser based processes through release to manufacturing.  The Engineer will lead process development and process improvement projects to support cutting edge technology in laser joining and laser cutting of metal and glass materials.  Process development work scope may span across multiple process areas with a primary focus in laser equipment.  They will coordinate risk burn down and problem-solving experiments by utilizing DRM/DFSS (Design and Reliability for Manufacturing / Design For Six Sigma) and data driven methods.  They will also be responsible for managing the validation activities for the development work including requirements flow down, effective control and monitoring strategies and ensuring compliance to regulations and safety for our patients.

 

 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
• Champion the use of Design for Reliability and Manufacturing (DRM) and data driven methods through process development
• Work with process owners and product development teams to define robust process flows for new products
• Work with technology development to understand new process technologies for research and development towards release to manufacturing operations.
• Own requirements flow down from product design to process development, including working with process owners to disposition inputs / outputs to deliver efficient, cost effective and robust control and monitor strategies
• Own equipment scouting, down selection, qualification and characterization.
• Own process characterization and process validation activities to ensure maturity and stability of processes when released to manufacturing.
• Own the interfaces and interactions between processes and determine product integration risks
• Lead risk assessments and risk burn down activities for process interfaces and interactions
• Provide input into product and process design based on an understanding of the integration risks
• Applies statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements
• Coordinate and/or perform necessary experiments and product builds to establish robust processes
• Implement and own yield monitoring systems and procedures for equipment and processes developed
• Monitor, root cause and resolve process yield issues during product and process development
• Lead the identification and implementation of corrective actions for yield issues in collaboration with process owners and product engineers
• Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules
• Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible
• Generates and maintains documentation per quality system regulations
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations

Must Have: Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 7 years relevant hands-on experience with laser systems and optical components or advanced degree plus a minimum of 5 years relevant experience with laser systems and optical components.

Nice to Have

• Experience in laser applications, including laser selection, optics package selection and ideally in joining, cutting, and marking
• Experience with G-code or other programming languages to support laser system recipe development
• Experience with DRM / Design for Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification
• Knowledge of DOE, statistical analysis methods and data analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with wafer fabricat