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Senior Process Engineer

Medtronic · Brooklyn Center, MN

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Level
Senior
Team
Process
Base pay
$103k–$155k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Medical devices
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A senior process role at Medtronic (medical devices) in Brooklyn Center, MN. Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during product development; meet quality standards with capable processes to optimize production efficiencies and yields.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Six Sigma, SPC, Minitab, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Base pay
$103k–$155k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Process Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $100k–$129k. This one lists $103k–$155k.

Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 12 process engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 11 other live process postings in Minnesota.

Base pay
About 13% above similar roles

Typical $100k–$129k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 33%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 33%
  • ✓ SPC 33%
  • Tooling 25%
  • ✓ Minitab 25%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Full description from MedtronicAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

  • ◆Work with cross-functional teams including Design, Operations, Quality, and Reliability to develop processes for batteries in a regulated industry; create design and

requirements

for products

  • ✓Design, develop, analyze, troubleshoot and provide technical skills during product development; meet quality standards with capable processes to optimize production efficiencies and yields
  • ✓Run experiments with statistical analysis to support fast learning cycles
  • ✓Drive the innovation, development and optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations
  • ✓Plan and execute process validation: characterization, OQ/PQ, TMVs and process release activities
  • ✓Assist with scope, schedule and budget to plan and execute work accordingly
  • ✓Develop manufacturing equipment by creating

requirements

and interfacing with supplier during equipment design and build; familiar with FAT/SAT/IQ

  • ✓Develop manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems
  • ✓Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Experience in battery development/manufacturing within a regulated industry
  • ✓Experience in new product development including design for reliability and manufacturing (DRM)
  • ✓Experience with predictive modeling and experimental design software including: JMP, Minitab, and MATLAB
  • ✓DRM or Six Sigma certification

Required Qualifications

  • ✓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

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.

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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 with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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.

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Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Sr Process Engineer will lead the development of manufacturing processes and battery designs for New Product Development at the Medtronic Energy and Component Center (MECC) for the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business. MECC supports the design, development, and production of components used in implantable devices.

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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

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