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Sr Process Engineer
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Process Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in NJ: $108k–$108k, median $108k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. The Senior Process Engineer with extensive experience leading process development, optimization, and validation in regulated manufacturing environments. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards, and collaborate cross‑functionally with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain. Strong background in process characterization, root cause analysis, and implementation of scalable, cost‑effective manufacturing solutions that improve yield, reliability, and operational efficiency. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Provides technical and sustaining engineering support in a manufacturing area. • Recommends and implements equipment and process modifications to meet quality standards and improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques as well as production yields for existing products. • Integrates equipment and material capabilities to meet process module target specifications and technology target specifications. • Reviews product development requirements for compatibility with processing methods to determine costs and schedules. • Interacts with product design and development personnel to ensure that processes and designs are compatible. • May develop and conduct statistical analysis or recommend additions to document work. • Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new manufacturing concepts, processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations. • This can include scouting and feasibility work, material selection, process and equipment selection, tooling / fixture and equipment installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements. • Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control and may develop those techniques including the measurement systems. • Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. Required Knowledge and Experience: 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. Engineering degree required Must Have • Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt certification) • Advanced statistical analysis (DOE, SPC, MSA, process capability studies) • Automation and digital manufacturing experience • Equipment qualification & validation leadership (IQ/OQ/PQ) • Risk management tools (FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis) • Regulatory knowledge (FDA QSR, ISO 13485, GMP) • Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA) collaboration with R&D • Change management & ECO execution • Data analytics tools (Minitab, JMP, Power BI, Python for data analysis) • Supplier process development & oversight • Technology transfer / scale‑up experience • Cost reduction and value engineering • Project management (Agile, PMP fundamentals) • Mentoring or technical coaching of junior engineers • Strong technical writing (protocols, reports, submissions support) • Experience in