Principal Training and Education Specialist - Robotics - Charlotte, NC

About this role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Aug 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 Partnering across open, laparoscopic, minimally invasive therapies, and robotic-assisted surgery like no one else. Centered on collaboration, training, and innovation, our surgical ecosystem meets today's demands while advancing minimally invasive surgeries for the future, always aiming to improve patient care.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts. This role will require up to 75% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.                     The Principal Training and Education Specialist will deliver Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) technology training to surgeons, first assistants, and OR staff from a variety of surgical specialties aligned with the core strategy. In this role you will be actively involved in the continuous improvement of training programs and provide support for customer training and training research initiatives.

Location: Remote within the U.S. with up to 75% travel / seeking a candidate to be located near Charlotte, NC to support our training facility

Primary Responsabilities • Deliver training courses to Health Care Professionals (HCP) at designated training partner facilities

• Establish relationships with designated external training entities in targeted geographies

• Work with the marketing and sales training team in a creative, dependable, and flexible manner to improve existing training programs

• Support RAS System troubleshooting at the training center

• Manage training center logistics, inventory, and training calendars in conjunction with key stakeholders

• In conjunction with training center staff, maintain all capital equipment, including but not limited to the cleaning and reprocessing of instruments and accessories

Required Qualifications • High School Diploma or equivalent with 11+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education

OR • Associate's Degree with 9+  years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education

OR • Baccalaureate Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in clinical training, medical device sales with training responsibilities, or clinical education

Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Clinical or Health Sciences, Nursing, Healthcare Management

• Strong background of clinical experience with ties to training healthcare professionals

• Experience in robotic surgery, capital equipment, or comparable advanced medical technology

• Proven experience training on complex clinical topics or technology

• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to learn quickly in fast‑paced environments

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to operate both independently and collaboratively

• Solid understanding of surgical anatomy, OR workflows, and operating room protocol

• Exceptional presentation and interpersonal communication skills

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and effective training methodologies

• High emotional intelligence and a professional, solutions‑oriented work style

• Commitment to continuous learning and personal development

• Highly process-driven with strong attention to detail

• Safety-focused with a commitment to following protocol

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. ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: 

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