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A Day in the Life

As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide quality engineering leadership supporting commercial evaluation programs and operational quality initiatives across the CST portfolio. This role partners closely with Operations, Technical Services, Project Coordinators, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Systems to ensure compliance with Medtronic Quality System requirements while enabling business objectives.

You will serve as a key quality representative responsible for CAPA investigations, audit readiness, process improvements, quality system compliance, and operational oversight of commercial evaluation programs, capital equipment management, servicing and preventative maintenance activities, and field evaluation processes. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while supporting innovative technologies that improve patient care.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the Quality Engineering representative supporting commercial evaluation programs and operational quality initiatives across the Cranial & Spinal Technologies portfolio.
• Provide quality leadership by ensuring compliance with Medtronic Quality System requirements, regulatory expectations, and business objectives.
• Lead complex CAPA investigations, nonconformance investigations, audit responses, and continuous improvement initiatives using risk-based problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Technical Services, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Systems to implement sustainable quality solutions.
• Develop and maintain quality standards, procedures, documentation, and traceability systems that support inspection readiness and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to establish inspection methods, testing strategies, and quality standards that ensure product reliability and process effectiveness.
• Support quality oversight for commercial evaluation programs, capital equipment management, field servicing, preventative maintenance, and product traceability.
• Support internal and external regulatory inspections and audits while ensuring corrective actions meet reliability, quality, and compliance requirements.

Location: Lafayette, CO (Onsite)

Onsite: At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We're working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require
Minimum Requirement (Basic Qualifications):

To be considered for this position, the following Basic Qualifications must be evident on your resume

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technical discipline with minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR
• Master's degree in Engineering or Technical discipline with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR
• PhD in Engineering or Technical discipline with minimum of 0 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience with FDA Quality System Regulation (21 CFR Part 820), ISO 13485, EU MDR, and medical device quality systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading CAPA investigations, root cause analysis, audit support, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting commercial operations, field evaluation programs, capital equipment, or technical service quality within the medical device industry.
• Knowledge of manufacturing quality, supplier quality, inspection methods, process validation, and product reliability.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to drive quality decisions across diverse teams.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. A7 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$98,400.00 - $147,600.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans