Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

## Principal Supplier Quality Engineer Apply:
Onsite:
Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
November 13, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
R81531

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Nov 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
** The Global Supplier Quality Supplier Change Implementation Team supports supplier transfers and supplier quality activities across the product lifecycle, with a focus on product quality, patient safety, and compliant supplier processes.
This position is based in Mounds View, MN and requires working onsite a minimum of four days per week. Periodic travel to supplier and Medtronic facilities is expected, less than 25%.
The
** Principal Supplier Quality Engineer
** will lead quality activities for supplier transfers, providing Quality Assurance Engineering expertise across design transfer, manufacturing readiness, supplier qualification, and process improvement. This role partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to establish qualification and product acceptance strategies, execute validations, assess supplier performance, and ensure transferred products meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements.  
** Primary Responsibilities
*** Define component qualification strategies using Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) methodologies and establish supplier qualification plans, performance measures, and release readiness criteria.
* Execute product and component qualification activities to ensure suppliers are capable of consistently delivering conforming products and materials.
* Lead Supplier Quality activities throughout the product lifecycle and provide technical guidance on supplier quality and compliance requirements.
* Develop and execute product acceptance strategies, supplier control plans, sampling strategies, and associated test method validations.
* Review and approve Engineering Change Notices, test methods, test equipment, and other quality deliverables supporting supplier transfers and manufacturing readiness.
* Evaluate supplier processes and quality systems, identify performance gaps, and provide feedback to improve supplier performance.
* Coordinate Approved Supplier List activities and Supplier Owned Quality deployment for transferred products.
* Analyze and communicate supplier quality indicators and performance data to support cross-functional business decisions.  
** Required Qualifications
*** Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a Technical field and 7+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience.  
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Experience with supplier controls, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), supplier qualification, product validation, and Approved Supplier List management.
* Working knowledge of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards applicable to medical devices.
* Experience with metrology, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility, measurement uncertainty, capability analysis, and statistical analysis using Minitab.
* Experience with Windchill or Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)…