Sr. Quality Engineer - Post-Market Vigilance - Onsite

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Oct 2026

 

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In this role, the Senior Quality Engineer will provide engineering leadership for the evaluation and resolution of post-market product quality and safety issues across the Neurovascular portfolio. The engineer will apply product design knowledge, engineering analysis, risk management, statistics, and data analytics to characterize device performance, investigate field-reported failure modes, determine root cause, and assess potential patient and product impact. This role partners closely with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Operations to translate post-market signals into technically sound risk controls, product improvements, and sustained product reliability while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident – we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

This position is on-site in Irvine, CA 4 days/week, with the option to work 1 day/week of your choosing remote.

Responsibilities: 

Engineering Investigation and Issue Resolution: 

• Lead engineering evaluations of post-market complaints and product performance signals, including assessment of device failure modes, use conditions, patient impact, and potential product risk. 

• Plan and lead complex technical investigations using engineering problem-solving methods, product and process knowledge, returned-device analysis, test data, manufacturing records, and supplier information. 

• Develop and document technically supported root cause and failure-mechanism conclusions, including clear evaluation of evidence, limitations, and residual uncertainty. 

• Partner with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing, and Operations to define containment, product controls, corrective actions, and design or process improvements based on investigation findings. 

Product Risk and Post-Market Engineering: 

• Apply design control and risk management principles throughout the product lifecycle to evaluate whether post-market information changes known hazards, failure modes, risk estimates, or the adequacy of existing controls. 

• Review and develop engineering test strategies, protocols, methods, and reports to ensure evaluations are technically appropriate, statistically sound, and sufficient to support quality and regulatory decisions. 

• Perform complaint trending, signal detection, and data analysis to identify emerging product performance issues and distinguish meaningful signals from expected variation. 

• Translate engineering evidence into clear technical recommendations for Product Evaluation Boards, health hazard analyses, product hold decisions, field corrective actions, and other escalation pathways. 

• Use large and complex data sets to characterize failure patterns by product, lot, component, manufacturing process, clinical use, and other relevant engineering variables. 

• Maintain strong working knowledge of Neurovascular device design, materials, manufacturing processes, clinical use, and applicable FDA and international medical device requirements and standards. 

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience required with a Bachelor's Degree OR 2+ years of experience required with a Masters Degree OR 0+ years of experience required with a Ph.D.
• Strong statistical data analysis skills with ability to analyze complex data sets

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

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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.

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Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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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.

 

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