Design Quality Engineer II - Hardware (Surgical Robotics)

Medtronic • North Haven, CT

21h • $79,200 - $118,800 • Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This position is onsite 4 days per week in North Haven, Connecticut. Our Medtronic Surgical team is working to bring the benefits of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to more people and places through a portfolio of robotic and digital solutions. Together, we are working to broaden options and expand access globally for hospitals, surgeons, and patients. As a Design Quality Engineer II, you will play a critical role supporting the design quality, risk management, and U.S. launch of innovative surgical robotics systems, capital equipment, and instrumentation, including the Hugo™ platform. This design-focused quality role works at the intersection of R&D, manufacturing, supplier quality, and regulatory, supporting medical device designs from early development through manufacturing transfer and post-launch support. You will translate design and risk requirements into effective manufacturing controls, ensuring quality is built into the product from the outset, with a specific focus on hardware systems, electrical safety, and capital equipment performance in the field, while operating with a high degree of autonomy and cross-functional influence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related hardware-focused technical discipline, plus: 2+ years of related work experience OR a Master’s degree with 0–2 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with capital equipment or complex electromechanical medical devices
• Familiarity with IEC 60601 or other electrical safety standards
• Experience with hardware systems, PCBAs, or electromechanical components
• 2–5 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Design Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related roles
• Background in a regulated industry (medical devices strongly preferred; robotics, capital equipment, or aerospace highly relevant)
• Hands-on experience with design risk management, including DFMEA
• Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing teams and suppliers
• Experience supporting U.S. product launches, post-market surveillance, complaints, and/or CAPAs
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP)
• Prior exposure to manufacturing or operations environments
• Exposure to serviceability, field support, or equipment maintenance considerations in product design
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and influence without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and support design quality and risk management activities, including DFMEA development and cross-functional risk reviews
• Own and maintain elements of the Product Risk Management File throughout the product lifecycle
• Partner with R&D to embed quality and risk controls into system, hardware, and design requirements
• Translate design and CTQ requirements into robust manufacturing controls and inspection strategies, including hardware performance and safety requirements
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support design transfer, production readiness, and issue resolution
• Support supplier qualification and supplier quality activities, including design-related inputs
• Support design quality activities for capital equipment and electromechanical systems, including hardware integration and system-level considerations
• Contribute to electrical safety and compliance activities (e.g., IEC 60601), including risk identification and test strategy alignment
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure serviceability, reliability, and field maintenance considerations are incorporated into product design
• Perform quality testing, statistical analysis, and root-cause investigations to address nonconformances and CAPAs
• Participate in design reviews, change management, and technical decision-making
• Support complaint investigations, post-market activities, and U.S. launch hyper-care efforts

Benefits

• 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
• 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)
• Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level