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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're advancing the future of neurovascular care through innovative technologies that help physicians treat some of the most complex conditions affecting the brain and vascular system. Our Salt Lake City team, formerly Scientia Vascular, has built a reputation for developing industry-leading guidewire and catheter technologies that improve access, simplify procedures, and support better patient outcomes.
As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, compliance, and reliability of components and materials that support our growing neurovascular portfolio. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional partners across Product Development, Manufacturing, and Quality, you will drive supplier excellence, support new product introductions, and help bring innovative technologies to patients worldwide.
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 5 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.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
•Ensures that suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services.
•Qualifies suppliers according to company standards and may administer a Certified Supplier Program in receiving inspection to ensure cost effectiveness.
•Monitors parts from acquisition through the manufacturing cycle and communicates and resolves supplier-related problems as they occur.
•Develops and prioritizes an auditing schedule to ensure that designated suppliers are audited on a regular basis to ensure good manufacturing practices (GMP) and quality standards are met.
•Evaluates suppliers' internal functions to assess their overall performance and provides feedback in assessment of their operation.
•Some individuals may have responsibilities that include Pre-Market Supplier Quality and duties may include: Provides Pre-Market Quality Engineering support to New Product Development (NPD) working in partnership with the Component Engineering and 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.
•Provides 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.
•Collaborates 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.
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
•OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
•OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field and 8+ years of Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering experience.
•Experience qualifying, developing, and auditing suppliers within a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device experience preferred).
•Demonstrated experience supporting supplier quality deliverables through the New Product Development (NPD) lifecycle, including supplier selection, component qualification, and design transfer.
•Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations, ISO 13485, GMP requirements, and supplier quality management systems.
•Experience leading supplier investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions (SCAR/CAPA), and supplier performance improvement initiatives.
•Proficiency with quality tools and methodologies such as FMEA, Control Plans, PPAP/APQP, process validation, and statistical sampling techniques.
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.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
In alignment with Medtronic's 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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $123,200.00 - $184,800.00.
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.
