Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on 26 Jun 2026.

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer – Cardio Vascular Surgery (CVS)  this role, you will own supplier quality deliverables and lead supplier control activities throughout new product development (NPD) for the Aortic portfolio. The position involves close collaboration with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to ensure component development, qualification, and release processes meet program timelines and regulatory requirements.

• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts.
• Drive supplier qualification activities, including process development reviews, capability assessments, and readiness evaluations for new components and materials.
• Lead and approve component qualification activities, ensuring completeness, technical adequacy, and alignment with Medtronic quality standards.
• Ensure suppliers consistently deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Assess and manage supplier changes during NPD and early commercialization, evaluating the impact on existing qualifications, validations, and product risk profiles.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve change‑related issues effectively and efficiently, minimizing disruption to program timelines.
• Support supplier audits to qualify suppliers and assess compliance with regulatory standards and Medtronic internal procedures.
• Execute and support implementation of Product Acceptance Sampling strategies, coordinate Approved Supplier List (ASL) activities, and deploy Supplier Owned Quality and Control Plans for new products.
• Partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Regulatory, and Sourcing teams to confirm supplier processes meet design intent, quality requirements, and manufacturability expectations.
• Lead supplier issue resolution using structured problem‑solving methodologies, ensuring timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Qualify suppliers per company standards and administer a Certified Supplier Program for receiving inspection, ensuring cost effectiveness.
• Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle, communicating and resolving supplier‑related problems as they occur.
• Evaluate suppliers' internal functions to assess performance and provide feedback on their operations.
• Define Receiving Inspection requirements and validate associated test methods for all internal Medtronic test methods.

• Engineering experience with medical devices, particularly disposable devices or capital equipment.
• Working knowledge of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and supplier qualification documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supplier quality deliverables within project timelines and coordinate cross‑functional activities.
• Basic understanding of cardiovascular device applications and general heart anatomy.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional and cross‑regional teams in a matrixed organization.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options, and support timely resolution with stakeholders.

• Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 4years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with minimum of 2years relevant experience OR PhD with 0years relevant experience.
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that satisfies 8C.F.R. §214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
• Physical job requirements: independent mobility, regular computer interaction, and communication with peers. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

While sponsorship (H‑1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal‑level roles and above, this position requires candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Competitive base salary range (USD $99,200.00 – $) and a short‑term incentive plan. Full‑time employees receive health, dental, vision insurance; HSA, FSA; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; 401(k) with employer match;…