Senior Design Automation Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 Apr 2026 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 The Senior Automation & Controls Engineer will support automation initiatives from concept through production deployment, focusing on advanced technologies such as automation cells, collaborative robots (Cobots). This role ensures seamless integration of automation systems, process development, and equipment mechanization to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability across manufacturing operations. 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 a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. 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. Required Knowledge and Experience: 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. Preferred Qualifications: 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. 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. U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns wi