Principal Process Engineer - Fab Integration Engineer at Medtronic in Tempe, Arizona

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
In this exciting role as a Principal Fab Process Integration Engineer, you will lead the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes, and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.

The Principal Process Integration Engineer is responsible for developing and transferring highly stable, cost-effective, and scalable processes into manufacturing. In this role, you will work with cross-functional teams from R&D through manufacturing transfer phase of product development. You will lead the overall value stream development, manufacturability metrics (KPIs), risk burndown and line stability at launch. You will leverage your deep knowledge of semiconductor fab processes and advanced data analysis techniques to drive yield improvements.
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 Reliability 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


• 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 and manage the process validation deliverables at the product level


• 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


• Apply statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements


• Coordinate and/or perform necessary experiments and builds to establish robust processes


• Implement and own yield monitoring systems and procedures


• 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


• Review product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules


• Interact with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible


• Generate and maintain documentation per quality system regulations


• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations

Minimum qualifications:

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum qualifications are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 7 years relevant engineering experience or a Master's Degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant engineering experience.

Nice to Have

• 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 fab integration


• Exposure to microfabrication/MEMS processes including photolithography, thin-film deposition, and patterning techniques


• Experience in developing a process from concept to transfer in manufacturing and/or experience working in a high-volume manufacturing environment


• Advanced degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar discipline

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$119,200.00 - $178,800.00

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

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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.

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