We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Oct 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

As a Director of Engineering the candidate selected for this role will become instrumental in defining future product offerings for the Diabetes Operating Unit. Expected to lead a team in the design and development of integrated novel diabetes products this individual will be accountable to Mechanical R&D department deliverables managing resources according to Medtronic and industry policies standards and regulations. Further the candidate will continue to improve departmental procedures while building upon a strong foundation of talent through hiring coaching and mentoring.

This position will work across functions within R&D Operations Product Management Quality and Regulatory to assure successful execution of the programs.

While a hybrid work schedule is acceptable in order to perform the necessary duties of this role on-site attendance in the Northridge CA facility is expected 4 days out of the week.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Defines and executes deliverables in the development of novel diabetes platforms

• Establishes framework Mechanical R&D to support sustaining activities at manufacturing sites and suppliers

• Establish track and measure outcomes of design integration tranches

• Ensure design capability by means of comprehensive technical reviews physical and simulated testing and robust documentation

• Working with internal and external partners to produce tooling platform prototypes and demonstrate manufacturing capability

• Responsible for team professional development to promote engagement growth job satisfaction and organizational health.

• Represent the organization as a technical speaker in conferences covering products and technology as needed

• Collaborate across Medtronic to ensure best practices are employed in design/development

• Organizes activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery

• Identifies plans and maintains resource needs cost center budget employee assignment and staffing decisions

• Ensures engineering approach and designs conform to applicable industry standards and Medtronic procedures

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.

Bachelors Degree in Engineering and 10 years experience mechanical engineering design and development or other relevant engineering experience and 7 years technical leadership experience

OR

Advanced Degree in Engineering and 7 years experience mechanical engineering design and development or other relevant engineering experience and 7 years technical leadership experience

Nice to Have:

• 15 years experience engineering experience in medical device industry

• Direct experience in technical project management and technology risk burndown planning and execution.

• Experience overseeing design process development and V&V activities

• Experience leading managers or functional leads

• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience in high-volume electromechanical assemblies

• Experience in regulated product development environment and ideally medical device industry.

• Strong problem-solving risk assessment and negotiation skills.

• Experience with complex cross-functional projects in a matrixed organization.

• Experience managing projects in a deadline driven environment

• Excellent oral and written communication skills interpersonal skills.

Experience applying situational leadership concepts across various intra and inter-departmental matters.

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):$194400.00 - $291600.00

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

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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 insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple 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 matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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 95000 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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.