
location_on773, Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01719, United States
At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.
As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.
Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE™ connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes across the globe.
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer at Medtronic, you will play a crucial role in the lifecycle management of our image-guided surgical system. You will be responsible for ensuring the ongoing performance, reliability, and quality of our products. This position requires a deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work cross-functionally with other engineering teams, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We're working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary.
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 95,000+ 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.
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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Work model: On-site
773, Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01719, United States
Boxborough, Massachusetts
4+ years of medical device engineering experience. 5+ years of Mechanical Design Engineering experience. 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience. Experience with medical capital equipment. Proficiency with Solidworks 3D Modeling Software, PLM, Agile product life cycle management, and Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams). Design skills including drafting standards, design progression, and GD&T in compliance with ASTM Y14.5. Prior experience with Motion systems design (belt drives, ball screws, stepper motors, DC servo motors, pulley mechanisms, linkages, drive cables, gears, motors, linear and rotary bearings, sensors, and complex electromechanical assemblies). Experience with Mechatronics. Mechanical Fabrication experience including knowledge of CNC machining/turning and covers (injection molding, rim, thermoform).
Skills: Solidworks, PLM, Agile, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, GD&T, Astm Y14.5.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.