Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

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A Day in the Life

The Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center (MEIC) supports global engineering, operations, and supply chain initiatives across Medtronic businesses. Within the Global Operations and Supply Chain (GOSC) organization, this role contributes to supplier transfer, localization, vertical integration, and cost optimization programs that strengthen supply chain performance and deliver sustainable business value. The position partners with global suppliers and cross-functional teams including engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and operations to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic cost reduction and supplier management initiatives. The role also supports ideas evaluation, strategic planning for cost reduction programs, engineering documentation, remediation, manufacturability improvements, and engineering change management activities across product portfolios. This position is based in Hyderabad, India and follows a Flex work model. No travel is expected for this role.

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for leading medium to high complexity supplier transfer and cost optimization initiatives through engineering analysis, supplier collaboration, and cross-functional execution. The role combines mechanical engineering expertise, manufacturing knowledge, financial assessment, and supplier engagement to deliver cost savings, supply chain resiliency, and product sustainment outcomes while maintaining compliance with applicable engineering and quality requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Hands on expertise on design or engineering documentation gap assessments, manufacturing print reviews and remediation activities for RFQ activities.

• Participate in ideation workshops to assess project scoping and viability through economic analysis and supplier quote validation for programmatic savings projects.

• Experienced in product sustenance engineering activities with expertise across design, manufacturing methods (Stamping, Plastics, Packaging, PDC parts), production processes and regulatory compliance.