Careers that Change Lives

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We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards programs to recognize the important role you play in our Mission to transform healthcare. Learn more about Medtronic benefits and compensation at the bottom of this job description.

We are currently hiring a Sr Engineering Manager for our Tempe, Arizona site. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of engineers and technicians focused on developing and sustaining microelectronics assembly technology and processes for use in implantable medical devices.

At Medtronic Tempe Campus, we push the limits of what technology can do to accomplish our mission. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. Help us engineer the extraordinary to bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

A Day in the Life

As Sr Engineering Manager , you will lead a microelectronics process engineering team who work to manage and improve quality, reliability, performance, and yields for microelectronic circuits for use in implantable medical devices. The group you will lead is comprised of a team of approximately 20 engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Hire, lead, grow and manage a highly talented, diverse, world-class performance engineering team responsible for microelectronic circuit manufacturing for Cardiovascular and Neurological implantable medical devices
• Drive innovation to realize manufacturing simplification and efficiency on existing processes
• Partner with internal and external experts to maintain and strengthen relevant technical expertise
• Coach, mentor, and challenge Engineers within the group on all technical and schedule deliverables
• Contribute to project decision-making using personal expertise, customer input, and feasibility assessment
• Actively mentor, coach, and ensure career development plans are in place for direct reports
• Manage functional cost center budget and resource allocation
• Understand and comply with company policies & procedures and external standards & guidance
• Generate novel and unique solutions to both engineering and organizational challenges

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile and on your resume.

• Bachelors degree required in a technical discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of Engineering in Manufacturing or Operations environments with 5+ years of people management experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of Engineering in Manufacturing or Operations environments with 5+ years of people management experience

Nice to Have

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Material Science
• Medical device manufacturing experience
• Previous people management experience focused on both people development and performance management
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems – Requirements)
• Application experience with DOE, SPC, Gage R&R, DRM/DFSS Principles

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Benefits & Compensation

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. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 9 here .

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within A Day in the Life 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.