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Senior Manufacturing Engineer - North Haven, CT
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 North Haven, Connecticut, 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 roles16 certified filings for “Principal Manufacturing Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in MA: $103k–$126k, median $118k. Most were filed at wage level III (45%) — 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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Sponsor Radar — Medtronic INC
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
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Oct 2026 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 The Senior Manufacturing Engineer supports the Stapling product portfolio within Medtronic’s surgical technologies manufacturing organization. This role provides technical leadership for sustaining manufacturing operations, improving product quality and manufacturability, reducing cost, and advancing manufacturing processes for medical device production. The position partners closely with operations, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to support production performance, product lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is based in North Haven, Connecticut and requires onsite work five (5) days per week. Minimal travel is expected. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides technical leadership and manufacturing support for multiple product families within the Stapling portfolio. This role is responsible for sustaining manufacturing processes, driving quality and productivity improvements, supporting product and process changes, and leading investigations that ensure reliable product performance and regulatory compliance. Primary Responsibilities: • Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support for multiple stapling product families to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production. • Lead root cause investigations of manufacturing, quality, and reliability issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. • Develop and implement product, process, material, and test method changes to improve quality, manufacturability, and operational performance. • Execute qualification and validation activities for components, equipment, and manufacturing process changes. • Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Research and Development to support production and business objectives. • Analyze production, maintenance, and performance data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and improve process capability. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, waste elimination, throughput improvement, and operational excellence. • Support change management activities, documentation updates, and regulatory compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical field with 2+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in Engineering, Science, or a technical field. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. • Experience supporting manufacturing operations, process improvement, or product sustainment within a regulated production environment. • Experience conducting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions to resolve manufacturing or product performance issues. • Ability to lead cross-functional projects and support multiple priorities in a production environment. • Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including Business Planning and Control System (BPCS). • Experience using Agile software for change development and change management processes.