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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
The Principal Supplier Quality Engineer for New Product Development (NPD) within the CardioVascular Surgery Operating Unit (OU) is responsible for driving supplier quality excellence to support the successful development and launch of innovative Aortic devices. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure robust component development, qualification, and release processes that align with program timelines and regulatory requirements. This role will excel in managing supplier changes during NPD programs, effectively communicating and resolving issues, and assessing the impact of changes on existing qualifications and validations to ensure seamless program execution.
The CardioVascular Surgery Operating Unit is a key growth driver within Medtronic’s Cardiovascular Portfolio, combining deep clinical expertise with cutting-edge innovation. Our portfolio spans Cardiac Surgery and Aortic care positioning us at the forefront of surgical advancement and enabling scalable impact across global healthcare systems.
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 are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week 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 role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
Provide Pre-Market Supplier Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Post-Market Supplier Quality Teams, to deliver quality parts, materials, and services, prevent defects, and allow Medtronic to provide customers with the highest quality and reliable products
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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
Manage strategic Contract Manufacturers (CMs) at Medtronic, with accountability for product and process changes, performance oversight, and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure that suppliers consistently deliver quality parts, materials, and services
Lead supplier’s qualification strategy and managing supplier quality deliverables for major/moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products
Manage projects and timelines for supplier deliverables and quality improvements, using structured project management practices to coordinate tasks, track milestones, escalate risks and communicate status clearly to stakeholders
Manage supplier changes as they evolve during NPD programs, including assessing the impact of changes on existing qualifications and validations
Develop compliant solutions to moderately complex problems
Collaborate with suppliers to resolve change-related issues effectively and efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption to program timelines
Plan and lead supplier audits to qualify suppliers and to assess compliance with regulatory standards and Medtronic Internal procedures including reporting and confirmation of follow-up actions
Mentor, review and delegate work to lower-level specialists on supplier quality deliverables
Lead and deliver the Product Acceptance Sampling Strategy, Approved Supplier List coordination, Supplier Owned Quality deployment, and Control Plans for new products
Drive cross-functional problem solving and communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders (Sourcing, R&D, Operations, PMO) to resolve issues, align expectations, influence decision making and ensure timely closure of deliverables in compliant fashion
Qualify suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness
Monitor parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolve supplier-related problems as they occur
Evaluate suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation
Define Receiving Inspection requirements as required and associated test method validation for all internal Medtronic Test Methods
Nice to Haves - Preferred Qualifications
Engineering experience with medical devices, specifically disposable devices and/or capital equipment
Experience managing and executing the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), including documentation, process validation, and ensuring supplier readiness for production
Lead Auditor certification from a recognized external body (e.g., ISO 13485 and/or ISO 9001 or equivalent) with experience planning and conducting supplier audits
Demonstrated capabilities of project management
Understanding of heart anatomy and human/blood physiology
Experience supporting cross-functional and cross-regional teams in a matrixed org. developing collaborative relationships
Experience with manufacturing assembly processes and inspection/testing methods
Must Haves - Required Qualifications
Requires a Baccalaureate degree AND 7+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 5+ years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience
Experience with global medical device regulations and requirements
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.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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