Quality Engineer
Globus Medical · Memphis, TN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Globus Medical (medical devices) in Memphis, TN. Designs, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into finished products.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- ISO 13485, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Tennessee: typical posted base $80k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 29 quality engineer openings in Tennessee, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 28 other live quality postings in Tennessee.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$110k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 55%
- Lean 45%
- FMEA 45%
- PPAP 38%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 38%
- Six Sigma 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
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Position Summary
Designs, implements, and maintains quality assurance protocols and methods for processing materials into finished products. Guides the compliance of manufacturing and production processes with internal and external safety, quality, and regulatory standard
requirements
for worldwide distribution. Inspects, tests and evaluates the precision and accuracy of production processes and equipment. Supports the analysis of reports and production data to help identify trends and recommend updates or changes to quality standards and procedures. Upholds the company's quality standards and testing systems to reflect efficiency, reliability, and performance. Assist in the creation of documentation to report issues and errors relating to the production process.
Essential Functions
- ◆Reviews product and process changes for qualification and validation
requirements
and assists in change implementations.
- ✓Implement systems to ensure timely quality inspections for incoming materials, components or finished goods products, and perform inspections as needed.
- ✓Conduct investigations into complaints or audit issues as quality system feedback is provided.
- ✓Supports the Non-Conforming Material program and general Design Control activities such as risk assessment, design verification, and validation, as well as sterilization and packaging validation.
- ✓Assists with new quality initiatives, participating in quality system development and procedure writing and review to improve the quality and reliability of products.
- ✓Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies.
- ✓Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role.
- ✓Represents the company in a professional manner and upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties.
Qualifications
- ✓Proficient in computer technology including MS Office applications, with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Able to work efficiently in a team environment.
- ✓Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills
- ✓Perform duties in compliance with applicable FDA and state regulations as well as standards including, but not limited to, ISO 13485
- ✓Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
- ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities
that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities
and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.
Physical Demands
The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- •Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- •Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- •Required to possess specific visons abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and capacity to adjust focus."
Our Values
Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.
- •Passionate about Innovation : Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.
- •Customer Focused : We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
- •Teamwork : Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.
- •Driven : We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.