Quality Engineer II - Post Market Surveillance and Trending - NMPH - Rice Creek, MN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 May 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.

In this exciting role as a Quality Engineer II in Medtronic’s Post Market Surveillance (PMS) and Trending within the Risk Management organization, you will play a vital role in ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance. In this role, you will contribute to the Post Market Surveillance report writing process to ensure compliance to regulations, investigate and disposition adverse trending signals, partner with cross-functional team across Quality and Reliability, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Medical Safety, and Statisticians for data-driven decision making process.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Draft and edit high-quality Post Market Surveillance Plans in compliance with Global regulatory environment

• Analyze post-market product data and trends, investigating adverse performance signals.

• Apply statistical methods to evaluate product data and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate across functions to gather essential data, documentation, and insights for PMS reporting.

• Present findings and technical data to internal teams and stakeholders.

• Provide risk assessments and recommendations based on post-market product performance.

• Support the preparation of regulatory responses and documentation as needed.

• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional meetings related to safety communications or quality initiatives.

• Contribute to process improvements that drive efficiency and effectiveness across the surveillance lifecycle.

• Review and approve documents authored by other teams to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Travel requirement: Less than 10%

Qualifications

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2+ years of relevant experience

• OR Advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualification):

• Degree in Engineering, Science or Technical field is highly preferred

• Experience in Quality Engineering, Risk Management or Post Market Surveillance.

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to PMS (e.g., EU MDR, FDA)

• Strong analytical skills with experience identifying and evaluating trends in product performance

• Excellent scientific/technical writing skills

• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights

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.

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):$76,000.00 - $114,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.