Senior Quality Engineer

Position Overview

Quality Engineer – Manufacturing (Santa Ana,CA). 100% on‑site, reports to Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain Quality organization. Located on the OC Campus (Santa Ana – Cardiac Surgery, Structural Heart; Irvine – Neurovascular).

• Project management for sustaining and NPI projects.
• Manage NCMRs, CAPAs and other quality activities.
• Execute Test Method Validations and support process validation activities (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Lead DMAIC problem‑solving initiatives.
• Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality standards and protocols for material processing.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to ensure quality standards.
• Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms; conduct quality assurance tests.
• Perform statistical analysis and document corrective actions.
• Specialize in design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation, reliability, inventory control, or R&D quality as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of experience in Engineering and/or Quality.
• Advanced degree with 2+ years of experience, or PhD with 0 years of experience.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (nice to have).
• First‑time quality experience.
• Animal tissue processing experience.
• ASQ certification such as CQE or CQA.
• Foreign Baccalaureate degrees must satisfy 8C.F.R. §214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).

Requires independent mobility, regular use of a computer, and communication with peers and co‑workers. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.

Salary range: $98,400–$147,600 (USD). Eligible for Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Benefits include Health, Dental & Vision insurance; HSA/HRA;
Life insurance;
Short‑term disability; PTO;
Paid holidays; 401(k) with employer match;
Employee Stock Purchase Plan;
Employee Assistance Program; and additional benefits for regular employees.

Medtronic is an equal‑opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local anti‑discrimination laws.