Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

Medtronic • Tempe, AZ

18h • Onsite

About The Position

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Oct 2026. Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life 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 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 is a rewarding opportunity in a highly talented and diverse team of engineers, technicians, and contractors located in Tempe, Arizona. Our campus is a technology development centers, where we help design, manufacture, and test circuit boards for all the CRM and Neuro implantable products, as well as wafers and services for products of other Operating Units like Diabetes. 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.

Requirements

• 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 relevant experience.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing process, and/or electronics or chemical laboratory or clean room facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Previous work experience with electronic components such as Magnetics, Capacitors, Memory, Accelerometers, and Oscillators.
• Preferred education: BSc/MSc in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Professional certifications such as CQE, lead auditor, Six Sigma green/black belt, or PMP.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills (e.g. with suppliers for quality agreements, etc.)
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive Quality rigor for New Product Development decisions, Capability & Reliability with Suppliers.
• Ensure that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
• Qualify suppliers and components according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Work closely with program managers and cross functional teams including design, process, test, and reliability engineers to ensure project milestones are completed efficiently and on time.
• Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicate and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur.
• Execute qualification audits for new suppliers to ensure good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.
• Evaluate suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provide feedback in assessment of their operation.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering, Post-Market Supplier Quality Team and Operations, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products.
• Provide technical guidance and quality compliance for Supplier Quality engagement throughout the NPD lifecycle on newly qualified parts from NPD and implementing strategies for driving product quality and continuous improvement, ensuring purchased products and components are manufactured and qualified in accordance to applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate 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.

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: Senior