Senior Process Development Engineer

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 Job Specific Summary As a process development engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and enhancing production processes for advanced medical devices. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to work hands-on with high-tech, automated manufacturing technologies such as laser cutting, laser welding, assembly, and (optical) measurement systems. Overall, you’ll be involved in the evolution of production processes throughout all stages of product maturity—from initial concept through to market launch. You are a smart, eager and result driven engineer who thinks in terms of solutions rather than problems. You present your ideas convincingly and to the point. Collaboration is in your nature and you value different opinions and perspectives. You have strong analytical skills and you are capable of suggesting out-of-the-box solutions. You show a strong sense of ownership. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: • Design and develop production processes for advanced medical devices by translating product requirements into robust process outputs • Define required process inputs(/settings) and establish equipment requirements • Characterize and validate production processes through a strong understanding of input-output relationships and the establishment of effective process controls • Drive world-class product manufacturability by optimizing processes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies, with a strong emphasis on cost efficiency and consistency • Assess and improve product manufacturability through prototype build activities, providing structured feedback to product design teams to drive design improvements Required Knowledge and Experience: • Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, applied physics, industrial automation or chemical engineering with 5+ years of relevant work experience • Mastering the Dutch & English language • Hands-on mentality, ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams • Preferably lean six sigma qualified (green belt or black belt) • Experience with process validation activities aligned with ISO 13485 requirements is preferred   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.  ‌ ‌     Recruitment Fraud Alert   We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind:  Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses.  Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate.  If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.  If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com .  Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Ben