Senior Quality Engineering Manager

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Quality Engineering Manager in the Cardiac Surgery Post Market Quality organization, you will lead quality strategy and execution for a complex, global commercial portfolio. You will be accountable for ensuring patient safety, product performance, and regulatory compliance for released products, while leading a high-performing team responsible for post-market surveillance and risk management. This role requires deep technical expertise in risk management, design controls, and root cause investigation, along with proven leadership capability to drive change, strengthen quality culture, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. At Medtronic, bold ideas are brought forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first. In-person exchanges are considered invaluable, and the team works onsite a minimum of 4 days per week to foster professional growth and cross-functional collaboration. The role will require less than 10% travel.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree AND minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience OR Advanced degree AND minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of managerial experience
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
Deep technical expertise in risk management, design controls, and root cause investigation
Proven leadership capability to drive change, strengthen quality culture, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a large team preferably in Post Market Quality Engineering, Design Assurance Engineering, or Operations Quality Engineering
Working knowledge of global regulatory requirements and experience supporting regulatory inspections or audits
Demonstrated strong influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment and decisions across functions and leadership levels
Ability to balance technical depth with strategic thinking to drive risk-based decision making

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a team of Reliability Engineers supporting all aspects of post-market quality; manage performance, talent development, and succession planning
Oversee product and process risk management activities, including hazard analyses, FMEAs, and risk/benefit assessments, aligned with system architecture, clinical intent, and real-world use
Lead and/or coach team on investigations into product failures, complaints, and quality signals from the field, applying robust root cause analysis and ensuring timely, effective CAPAs
Provide Quality leadership and governance for design verification and validation, including review and approval of test strategies, protocols, execution readiness, and results
Partner cross-functionally to improve product performance and oversee design and process changes for released products
Establish and sustain standard work, operating mechanisms, and KPIs to improve execution rigor, visibility, and predictability
Identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities within Quality processes and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance compliance, efficiency, and technical rigor

Benefits

Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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)
Paid sick time (for temporary employees, as required under applicable state law)