We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 17 Sep 2026 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 This role supports Quality Engineering activities at the Jacksonville, Florida manufacturing site, with a primary focus on manufacturing operations and quality release processes that ensure materials and products meet established requirements before use in production and distribution.
The position partners closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to drive product quality, process effectiveness, and compliance across manufacturing operations. This is an onsite position based in Jacksonville, FL, requiring presence at the manufacturing facility five (5) days per week to support production operations. This role has the potential of up to 20% travel.
The Senior Quality Engineer leads quality engineering initiatives that support manufacturing operations, incoming inspection activities, and product release processes. This role is responsible for driving quality improvements, executing quality-focused projects, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements, and partnering cross-functionally to support manufacturing line performance and product quality objectives.
Primary Responsibilities: Lead quality operations, decision making on daily activities related to quality compliance, it is important to have good knowledge / experience with FDA, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, or other relevant regulatory standards. Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction. Use of AI to create data analysis, PBI and Microsoft excel.
Complaint Handling and manufacturing assessments. Lead projects focused on incoming inspection, material acceptance, and quality release processes to support manufacturing operations. Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering teams to establish, implement, and maintain quality standards and inspection requirements. Develop, improve, and sustain quality procedures, controls, and protocols for materials, components, and finished products.
Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction. Design, implement, and evaluate inspection and testing methods to verify product and process conformity. Investigate nonconformances and quality issues, determine root cause, and implement corrective and preventive actions. Ensure quality documentation, records, and supporting evidence meet regulatory, compliance, and internal quality system requirements.
Provide technical guidance on quality-related activities and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing lines. Required Qualifications: To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile. Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related experience OR Master's degree and 2+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related experience OR PhD.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the medical device industry supporting manufacturing, quality, or regulatory functions. Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and other applicable regulatory standards. Experience with audit planning, execution, management, complaint handling, and supplier or internal quality audits.
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