Quality Engineering Senior

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 10 Aug 2026Careers 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 LifeA career at Medtronic is like no other. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. In this exciting role as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, you will have responsibility for management of supplier transfers within the Global Supplier Quality Supplier Change Implementation Team. You will have responsibility for and authority to provide Quality Assurance Engineering representation to select business teams facilitating front-end design, design transfer to manufacturing, and process improvements to obtain optimum product reliability, safety, and effectiveness. Coordinate feedback of quality indicators and statistics to business team for use in business decisions. QA approvals for Engineering Change Notices, test methods, and test equipment to assure the design and production of medical devices are in compliance with applicable standards. Our Global Quality Strategy is rooted in the Medtronic Mission and our Quality Policy. Being a 'trusted partner' means always putting patient safety first, upholding product quality, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in our business relationships and programs.Define component qualification strategy (PPAP), partner with suppliers to develop qualification plan, report performance, and demonstrate release readiness. Author or review key component engineering lifecycle deliverables throughout product development, as defined by procedures. Execute Product Qualification activities ensuring suppliers are capable of delivering quality products and materials. Provides technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the Product lifecycle.Evaluates suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.Develops and delivers the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, and Supplier Owned Quality deployment for transferred products.Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of work experience in a regulated industry OR Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of work experience in a regulated industry OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.Experience with Windchill and Agile PLM systems.Working knowledge of FDA regulations and ISO standards for implantable and non-implantable medical devices.First Time Quality Coach (FTQ) Six Sigma, DFSS, or Lean Green Belt/Black Belt certifiedKnowledge of PPAP, part/product validation, and qualification processes.Strong technical knowledge of metrology, measurement techniques, GD&T, measurement uncertainty, Gauge R&R, and statistical analysis using tools such as Minitab.Strong project leadership skills, including balancing risk and benefit, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving accountability for outcomes.Excellent communication, organizational, presentation, judgment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to operate strategically and tactically (especially root cause analysis).In this role periodic travel is expected to suppliers or Medtronic facilities. Travel is less than 25%.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) Recruitment Fraud AlertWe are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at View email address on click.appcast.io & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. They share in the success they help to create. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).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).Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 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In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Memphis, Tennessee, United States of AmericaType: Full time