Principal R&D Engineer (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) - Surgical

About the role

Medtronic is seeking a Principal R&D Engineer in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to define and deliver the manufacturing-system architecture for a strategic industrialization program involving complex precision electromechanical products. The role owns the manufacturing-cell vision and establishes the engineering lab and integrated pilot line used to develop and mature the production solution. It is based at the Mervue Campus in Galway, Ireland.

Key responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing-cell vision and technical architecture across multiple related product lines, including creation and lifecycle ownership of the engineering lab and integrated pilot line.
• Translate product, process and capacity requirements into manufacturing concepts, equipment specifications, system architectures and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Lead equipment and automation solutions from concept selection through supplier design, build, lab and pilot-line integration, commissioning, qualification and production release.
• Integrate Process Engineering, Test Systems, Product Design, Quality, Operations, Manufacturing, equipment vendors and system integrators into a coherent production solution.
• Engineer manufacturing solutions meeting quality, safety, cycle-time, capacity, availability, maintainability, traceability and scalability requirements.
• Lead technical risk management, design reviews, integration troubleshooting and issue resolution across equipment and manufacturing-cell interfaces.
• Lead transfer and replication into Manufacturing, including acceptance criteria, spares, documentation, training and lifecycle-support strategies.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Automation principles to influence product and process decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Automation or a related discipline with 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master's/advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years.
• Significant experience developing automated or semi-automated manufacturing equipment, assembly cells or integrated production systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading equipment vendors or system integrators through specification, design, build, acceptance, qualification and production deployment.
• Experience with equipment qualification, production readiness, scale-up and replication of manufacturing capability.

Required skills

• Equipment architecture, automation, fixturing, controls, sensors, machine safety and system integration.
• Strong systems thinking, technical leadership and structured problem-solving across multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• Desirable: complex mechatronic products, precision assembly, machine vision, robotics, servo systems, PLCs, digital manufacturing and medical-device experience.

What we offer

• Salary range in Ireland of 81,120 to 121,680 EUR, depending on experience, skills and qualifications.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
• A wide range of benefits and resources supporting employees at every career and life stage.