We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Dec 2025

 

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.

A Day in the Life

Principal Supplier Quality Engineer 

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.

 

Join us at Medtronic’s Boulder, Colorado facility - a dynamic hub for surgical innovations within our Medical Surgical portfolio. As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing Medtronic’s mission: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for patients around the world.

If you’re driven by challenge, energized by innovation, and passionate about making a real difference, this is your opportunity to be part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology. At Medtronic Boulder, your work will help shape the future of healthcare and positively impact patients’ lives every day. We invite you to join our team and make your mark on a healthier world.

 

The Principal Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring parts, materials, and services from our suppliers consistently meet requirements. This engineering role leads projects at suppliers and at Medtronic to improve manufacturing yields, reduce costs, and lead initiatives to drive results as measured by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This role collaborates cross-functionally with Design Engineers, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams within Medtronic, as well as with external suppliers. In addition to leading technical projects, this role will mentor rising engineers on the team.

 

This role is 100% onsite at our Boulder, CO manufacturing site.

 

 

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

• Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Qualifies suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
• Develops and prioritizes an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.
• Evaluates suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.
• Collaborates with Component Engineers to develop and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products.

• Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods.
  
   

Minimum Requirements (to be considered): 

Requires a Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated experience resolving complex quality issues with suppliers
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams of internal and external stakeholders for problem solving and corrective actions
• Experience with injection molding, electronics, and printed circuit boards
• Experience in Quality, including root cause analysis, CAPA ownership, audit support, and creating quality records
• Experience with Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP)
• Knowledge of medical device manufacturing and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
• Strong communication skills internally and with suppliers<