Sr Quality Engineer - Plymouth, MN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 23 Mar 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.

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.

At Medtronic, quality is at the heart of everything we do—it’s how we fulfill our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.

As a Quality Engineer II at our Nathan Lane Manufacturing site, you will be at the forefront of driving excellence in our products and processes. You’ll leverage your experience to ensure our life‑changing therapies meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, and reliability.

This role requires you to be onsite Monday through Friday, providing you the opportunity to collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment. If you’re ready to take on a meaningful role that directly impacts patients around the globe, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
• Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.
• Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.
• Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Ensures 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, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Must Have:
Minimum Requirements

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

Nice to Have

• Direct hands‑on work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in medical device, or other regulated industry
• Previous experience support catheter or stent devices
• Experience reviewing technical documentation
• Previous process validation experience (including installation qualifications, process characterization, operational and performance qualifications)
• Previous experience with developing, executing, and analysis of Test Method Validations
• Previous experience with Master Validation Records and Risk Management documentation (including DFMEA and PFMEA)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• CAPA knowledge
• Experience working with product packaging

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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.

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