Senior Design Quality Engineer

Medtronic

Senior Design Quality Engineer improving Medtronic neurovascular medical devices. Leading reliability, risk management, verification, validation, and design transfer quality activities.

Posted 8/28/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $107,200 - $160,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in quality engineering, statistical analysis, and risk management within regulated environments, particularly in the development and commercialization of vascular or neurovascular medical devices. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor engineers to enhance product reliability and quality.

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Quality Engineering LeadershipStatistical AnalysisRisk Management MethodologiesDesign of Experiments (DOE)Medical Device Quality Systems

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Hard Skills

Statistical AnalysisDesign of Experiments (DOE)Risk ManagementQuality EngineeringProduct DevelopmentDesign Quality EngineeringProcess ControlsReliability StudiesData-Driven Problem SolvingRequirements Flow-Down

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationDecision Making

Tools & Technologies

MinitabGraphical AnalysisCapability AnalysisStability Analysis

Industry Keywords

ISO 13485EU MDRFDA QSRVascular Medical DevicesNeurovascular Medical Devices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with R&D and Process Development teams to influence product design decisions throughout the development lifecycle
Lead and support reliability studies, design characterization activities, and design of experiments (DOE)
Apply risk management methodologies to identify, assess, and mitigate product and process risks from development through commercialization
Develop and recommend test methods, statistical approaches, and process controls to achieve reliability and quality objectives
Analyze product performance data, process metrics, and investigation results to identify improvement opportunities and support decision making
Provide quality engineering leadership for verification, validation, and design transfer activities
Recommend design, material, or process improvements to enhance product performance, manufacturability, and reliability
Mentor engineers and collaborate across functions to support project execution and organizational capability development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a minimum of 4 years of engineering and/or quality experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of engineering and/or quality experience
Experience supporting product development, design quality, quality engineering, or related engineering activities
Experience applying statistical analysis and data-driven problem-solving techniques to engineering or quality challenges
Experience working in a regulated environment and supporting design control, risk management, verification, or validation activities
Unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment; U.S. work authorization sponsorship is not offered below Principal level
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree satisfying 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
Experience with vascular or neurovascular medical devices
Experience in product realization, design engineering, and/or design quality engineering
Advanced statistical analysis, including Minitab, Design of Experiments (DOE), capability analysis, stability analysis, and graphical analysis
Knowledge of medical device quality systems and regulations, including ISO 13485, EU MDR, and FDA QSR
Practical expertise in requirements flow-down and design characterization, metals material engineering and testing, or polymer material engineering and testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package
Short-term incentive: Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
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
Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums
Temporary employees eligible for paid sick time as required by applicable state law and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities