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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

Location: Tempe, AZ
Onsite: 100%

Lead Manufacturing Engineering for Printed Circuit Board Assembly, Wafer Dicing, and Die Pick and Place Operations. Strong focus on yield improvement, process capability, day to day sustaining of a 24/7 operation to ensure Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives are consistently met.

Senior Engineering Manager – Microelectronics Assembly
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 onsite 5 days a 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 lead the Operations Manufacturing Engineering team for the Tempe Campus manufacturing location. The manager will lead a team of engineers in day-to-day line support to ensure the on-time manufacturing of high reliability microelectronic circuits for implantable medical devices.

Responsibilities Include (other duties may be assigned)

Daily Operations Oversight: Oversee 24/7 manufacturing/engineering operations within the packaging and test areas, ensuring alignment with production build plans and schedules.

Sustaining Engineering Leadership: Lead a team of sustaining engineers in resolving product and process issues, performing root cause analyses, and implementing long-term fixes and enhancements for released products.

Yield and Cost Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to enhance product yield, reduce manufacturing costs, and minimize scrap and rework.

Quality and Compliance: Establish and enforce procedures and processes that meet industry standards (ISO 13245), manage quality control, and ensure all documentation (BOMs, specifications, test plans) is accurate and compliant.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support new product introductions (NPI), manage change orders, and address component obsolescence issues.

Team Management and Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a diverse team of engineers and technicians, setting goals, coordinating workloads, and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.

Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilize advanced data collection and statistical methods (e.g., SPC) to monitor process capabilities, track product health trends, and provide regular status reports to executive management.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Semiconductor Packing) or related technical field

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience.

Nice to Haves:

• Medical Device Experience in ISO 13485

• Lean or DRM Green Belt or higher

• 10+ years in semiconductor process/manufacturing, with 5+ years in leadership/management, especially in assembly/packaging

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, communication, project management, process integration, yield improvement, SPC, and deep knowledge of unit processes (SMT Assembly, Chip and Wire Bonding, Molding)

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):$168,800.00 - $253,200.00

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

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 95,000+ 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.