We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Apr 2026

 

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.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we believe safety is foundational to innovation. As a Sr. Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Engineer supporting Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME), you will play a key role in embedding safety into new product development and advanced manufacturing processes. This position offers an opportunity to help design and implement proactive safety systems that protect employees, enable innovation, and support the delivery of life-saving medical technologies.

You will join the Danvers EHS team and partner closely with AME, Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to ensure safe, compliant, and scalable product and process development. Your work will help shape how safety is integrated across the full lifecycle—from early-stage research and development through production deployment.

In this role, you will serve as a safety partner embedded within AME initiatives, helping ensure safety is integrated into new product and process development from concept through validation and deployment.

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’re working a fully onsite schedule, with the expectation of a full 5-days a week being onsite, as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.  

You will:

• Partner with AME teams to identify hazards early and implement effective risk controls throughout the development lifecycle
• Design and implement safety systems including lockout/tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe work procedures
• Develop AME-specific safety standards, risk assessment tools, and standard work to support scalable and compliant manufacturing processes
• Lead hazard identification efforts and coordinate corrective actions to ensure timely mitigation aligned with project milestones
• Deliver safety training focused on hazard recognition, design-for-safety principles, and proper safety control implementation
• Support regulatory compliance with applicable standards such as OSHA, NFPA 70E, and state environmental regulations
• Manage environmental considerations associated with AME activities, including waste management, solvent use, and prototype materials
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations partners to embed safety into product and process design decisions
• Maintain documentation and traceability of hazards, risk assessments, and corrective actions to support audit readiness
• Partner with Medtronic’s global EHS network to share best practices and continuously improve safety programs

Basic Qualifications: Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR
• PhD with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications: Nice to Have

• Experience with hazard identification, risk assessments, or safety management systems
• Proven success working within manufacturing, R&D, prototype development, or engineering environments
• Extensive knowledge of safety standards such as OSHA regulations, NFPA 70E, or lockout/tagout principles
• Ability to integrate safety into engineering design or product development processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Possess a continuous learning and professional growth mindset within EHS/manufacturing safety

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$96,000.00 - $144,000.00

 

This 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, and Simple 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), and Capital 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.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

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.