Design Technician III

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Jul 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

In this exciting Design Technician role, you will be part of the dedicated, experienced and high-performing Engineering Development Services (EDS) team at Medtronic Rice Creek Central in Fridley, MN. The EDS team supports the design, development, and production of tooling and molds used in implantable devices for a variety of global Medtronic businesses. In this role you will gain experience with products across Medtronic’s portfolio, supporting your development and growth. You will work as a key member on small and large technical teams, helping to develop and release new and improvements on existing manufacturing tooling designs.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

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. You can grow your career with us; we hope you’ll consider joining our team!

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Partner with new product/process development or continuous improvement teams to design and document manual/semi-automated manufacturing tooling, using the latest 3D solid modeling CAD design tools and best practices
• Develop design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, sourcing, supplier stakeholders to optimize specification control, manufacturability, and material availability
• Gather information, prepare original rough layouts and sketches, perform spatial/graphical analysis, tolerance and finite element analysis, present design proposals, negotiate performance/cost/risk/schedule tradeoffs, prepare and release formal documentation/drawings
• Prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects and work tasks to help meet challenging deadlines
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure designs are robust and manufacturable
• Use geometric tolerancing and other appropriate methods to communicate design intent and promote design reliability and manufacturability
• Facilitate ECR/ECO’s to release and modify design documentation (BOM’s, specifications, drawings)
• Develop and improve design environment standard work and best practices to increase design productivity and/or reliability, manufacturability, cost

Nice to Haves:

• Ability to demonstrate mechanical aptitude – practical “hands on” experience – machining/fabrication, construction, assembly, mechanic, crafting, etc.
• CAD expertise, including advanced modules and methods (detailing, assembly, surfacing, optimization, FEA, etc.) – PTC Creo Parametric (preferred) and/or 3DS SolidWorks
• Proficient at creating detailed mechanical drawings for piece parts and assemblies per ASME Y14.5 drafting standards and in compliance with ISO standards
• Experience in technical writing and presenting
• Associate's in Mechanical Design (or similar) degree OR Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Adobe Illustrator, SharePoint, WIKI, etc.
• Product Data Management experience with Windchill PDMLink, for use with Creo Parametric/ProE
• Experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Experience with advanced CAD modeling, predictive analysis, and documentation concepts – top down design, model-based definition (MBD), design optimization, finite element analysis (FEA), tolerance analysis, requirements management
• Experience in manufacturing and/or design departments – materials, manufacturing processes, prototyping methods, tooling/equipment design, quality-driven/regulated industry
• Experience with Windchill (document management and ECR/ECO)

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience and may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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.

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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):$67,200.00 - $100,800.00This 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 insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition 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 match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-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.

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