We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 Sep 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

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. 

 As a Senior Quality Engineer supporting manufacturing operations, you’ll work at the front lines of product quality and compliance. You will collaborate closely with production, engineering, and quality teams to support daily operations, drive process improvements, and ensure that all products meet Medtronic’s high standards and regulatory requirements. Your focus will be on ensuring consistent quality of manufactured products and resolving production challenges efficiently and effectively.  

This role is 100% onsite at our Brooklyn Park, MN site.

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

• Serve as the quality point of contact for manufacturing lines, providing guidance on quality issues and helping ensure day-to-day compliance. 

• Monitor and analyze process and product performance data to identify trends, drive root cause analysis, and support continuous improvement. 

• Lead or support nonconformance investigations, risk assessments, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) related to manufacturing processes.  

• Support validation of manufacturing processes, equipment, and cleaning procedures (IQ/OQ/PQ). 

• Review and approve work instructions, inspection plans, process changes, and deviations. 

• Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and effective response to findings. 

• Champion the use of Lean Six Sigma, statistical tools, and problem-solving methodologies. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and supply chain to ensure product quality and operational efficiency. 

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.  

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

Nice to Have  

• Experience with injection molding or working with injection-molded components 

• Experience with Material Science or related field

• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing industry 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

• Experience in technical writing  

• Experience in Problem Solving / Root Cause Analysis 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. 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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.