Prin Design Automation Engineering (Controls) at Medtronic in Juncos, Puerto Rico

Job Description:

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 Principal Design Automation Controls Engineer role designs, delivers, and supports equipment solutions and manufacturing platforms used in the development and manufacturing of innovative electronic medical products. It is responsible for the development and release of industrial automation solutions supporting new product introduction and manufacturing lines. It will be part of a team that work cross functionally to select and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment in a design for manufacturability environment intended to proof processing principles and supports high volume scalability. It facilitates flawless transition from technology, product development to production.
DIABETES SERVICE AND SOLUTIONS optimizes clinical outcomes and enhances the customer experience with our therapies. We are focused on innovation in consumables, such as Continuous Glucose Monitoring, infusion sets and accessories, and in transforming how data is collected, analyzed, and presented through our CareLink system. A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.
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Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Provide design expertise and develop programming code for PLC's, motion control, vision applications, robotic systems, and PC controlled equipment.


• Provide technical expertise and leadership in process and equipment development


• Establish the most effective, reliable, and cost-effective processing methods for manufacturing operations.


• Build and develop contacts with external technical representatives, vendors, and industry experts to keep abreast of technological developments, new product introductions in the controls and system engineering field.


• Ensure completion of appropriate and relevant documentation within area(s) of responsibility.


• Drives equipment transfer activities, equipment installation and factory and site acceptance testing activities.


• Develops and applies software engineering methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of technical problems.


• Assessing architecture and hardware limitations, plans technical projects in the design and development of industrial automation software.


• Defines and selects new approaches and implementation of CAD software engineering applications and design specifications and parameters.


• May specify materials, equipment and supplies required for completion of projects and may evaluate vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.

• Bachelor Engineering Degree


• Requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

• PLC programming experience (Rockwell). Experience building new control systems.


• Vision system design and integration for inspecting, locating , and positioning (Cognex, Vision Pro).


• Experience with Robots (SCARA, Cartesian, Gantry) and Pick-and-Place systems


• HMI software development and troubleshooting


• Experience with servo controllers and motion control applications.


• Applications development using an object-oriented language ( i.e. C#, VB.Net , Python)


• SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Java, and database design


• Understanding of electrical network. Able to review and understand electrical schematics and control diagrams.


• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry


• Experience on process development and/or process improvement


• Knowledge on 6-Sigma principles and methodology


• Experience in a regulated environment with 21CFR Part 11


• Proven communication, project management and analytical skills required .


• Self- motivated, goal-oriented, team player

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.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.