Senior Quality Engineer

Medtronic • Brooklyn Center, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. The Brooklyn Center facility also known as Medtronic Electronics Components Center (MECC) supports the production of components used in devices for a variety of Medtronic Operating Units (OUs). The Senior Quality Engineer serves as the Quality decision‑making partner on cross‑functional development and sustaining engineering teams at the MECC site. This role leads risk‑based quality planning across design, manufacturing, and supplier interfaces, providing strategic quality guidance throughout the product lifecycle. The Senior Quality Engineer is accountable for ensuring quality readiness prior to MECC Decision Points (MDPs) and market release, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure compliance and product integrity. It will require a strong working knowledge of QMS requirements, advanced risk management methodologies, and the ability to influence across functions through clear, effective communication. A high level of attention to detail, sound judgment, and continuous improvement mindset are essential. 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 minimum of 4 days a week 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of work experience in Engineering and/or Quality OR PhD with 0 year of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Strong working knowledge of Quality Management System (QMS) requirements within regulated manufacturing or medical device environments
• DRM Greenbelt certification or higher, or equivalent structured problem‑solving or quality certification
• Experience applying advanced risk management methodologies (e.g., risk assessments, hazard analysis, mitigation planning) across the product lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams through clear, concise, and effective communication
• High attention to detail with the ability to exercise sound judgment in complex or ambiguous situations
• Proven continuous improvement mindset, with experience driving or supporting process and quality improvements
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees