We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 15 Dec 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

In this role you will lead and oversee the research development and design of packaging systems materials and packaging technology for new and existing medical devices.
You will provide expertise and guidance in the various areas of packaging engineering to the department internal and external business partners. You will interact with multidisciplinary groups including R&D Operations Labeling Tooling/Automation Sourcing and Marketing to provide unparalleled leading edge packaging solutions in support of Operating Unit strategic goals and achieving desired results.
You will drive new levels of packaging excellence across global locations to ensure long term manufacturing efficiency quality and regulatory compliance.

This role will be primarily focused on Steam Sterilization Sets (ie. Cases and Trays). Note: May also include design and development of Sterile and Non-sterile Packaging.

At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. Were working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

• Design develop and test a wide variety of containers used for the protection display and handling of products

• Determine packaging specifications according to the nature of the product cost limitations legal requirements and the type of protection required considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture corrosive chemicals temperature variations light heat rough handling and tampering

• Design package exteriors considering such factors as product identification aesthetic quality printing and production techniques

• Clarify collaboration across R&D Quality/Regulatory Marketing Manufacturing Supply Chain and end-users (surgical staff) to capture functional requirements and user workflows

• Require familiarity with relevant FDA and OUS regulations as well as ISO and ASTM standards for medical devices packaging and labeling.

• Documentation management and/or coordination of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) Design History Files (DHFs) and change control

• May support prototype line and production line development in manufacturing facilities/plants

Must Haves

• Bachelors Degree and 7 years of Packaging Engineering experience OR Masters Degree and 5 years of experience OR PhD and 3 years of experience

• Experience with and passion for Cases and Trays designed for Steam Sterilization

Nice to Have

• Degree in Packaging Science Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering

• Experience working in medical device or pharmaceutical industry

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):$120800.00 - $181200.00

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 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.