Principal Quality Engineer, Neuromodulation/Pelvic Health Minneapolis, MN (On-Site)
Medtronic · Minneapolis, MN
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $121k–$181k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Medtronic (medical devices) in Minneapolis, MN. Serve as the primary Post Market Quality representative supporting Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health products within Service Depot operations, providing quality leadership and compliance oversight.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, ISO 13485, FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $121k–$181k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $89k–$144k. This one lists $121k–$181k.
Median of the low and high ends of 36 live postings that list pay, out of 60 quality engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 59 other live quality postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- About 35% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $83k–$141k, from 32 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 57%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
- Supplier quality 40%
- ✓ CAPA 38%
- Lean 37%
- Six Sigma 37%
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This plant: Medtronic in Minneapolis
1 other open role at this site · 4 people we found in quality roles at Medtronic.
- Quality Engineer I (CAS), Rice Creek, MN · Quality
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Responsibilities
- ◆Serve as the primary Post Market Quality representative supporting Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health products within Service Depot operations, providing quality leadership and compliance oversight.
- ◆Lead complex investigations involving product quality issues, customer complaints, and returned product evaluations to identify root causes and drive effective resolution.
- ◆Evaluate post-market data, quality signals, and emerging risks to support strategic decision-making and ensure product performance expectations are met.
- ◆Lead the development and presentation of Product Performance Reviews, using trend analysis and quality metrics to communicate performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- ◆Own complex Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) and drive implementation of corrective actions that improve product quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
- ◆Identify and lead strategic quality improvement initiatives that enhance processes, reduce risk, and improve efficiency across Service Depot and repair operations.
- ◆Serve as a quality process owner and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure compliance with quality system
requirements
and continuous process improvement.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Post Market Quality, Medical Device Quality, or a related quality-focused discipline; or Advanced degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- ✓Experience leading investigations involving product quality issues, customer complaints, nonconformances, or returned product evaluations.
- ✓Experience with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes and quality system requirements.
- ✓Knowledge of quality risk assessment methodologies and regulated quality system processes.
- ✓Experience working in a regulated industry environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience supporting Post Market Quality activities within the medical device industry.
- ✓Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality System Regulation and ISO 13485 requirements.
- ✓Experience supporting service operations, service depot functions, manufacturing operations, or repair environments.
- ✓Experience with Neuromodulation and/or Pelvic Health products and therapies.
- ✓Demonstrated experience influencing cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers or other technical professionals.
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.
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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
At Medtronic Neuroscience, we bring innovation, expertise, and purpose together to improve care for people living with neurological, spinal, and chronic pain conditions. Our technologies help restore function, improve quality of life, and support better outcomes for patients around the world.
At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We’re working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary.
Medtronic Neuromodulation is advancing care for patients living with chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through innovative stimulation and targeted drug delivery technologies, we help restore function, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life.
Medtronic Pelvic Health is transforming care for people living with bladder and bowel control conditions. Through personalized, minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies backed by clinical evidence, we help patients regain control, restore confidence, and live with greater freedom and quality of life.
Medtronic Neuromodulation is advancing care for patients living with chronic pain, movement disorders, and other neurological conditions. Through innovative stimulation and targeted drug delivery technologies, we help restore function, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life.
Medtronic Pelvic Health is transforming care for people living with bladder and bowel control conditions. Through personalized, minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies backed by clinical evidence, we help patients regain control, restore confidence, and live with greater freedom and quality of life.
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As a Principal Quality Engineer , you will lead Post Market Quality activities for Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Service Depot operations, driving investigations, quality improvements, and compliance-focused decision making. This position serves as a key quality partner, supporting investigations, corrective and preventive actions, risk assessment, and quality system processes that help maintain the safety, reliability, and effectiveness of therapies used by patients worldwide.
This role supports the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Operating Units within Medtronic’s Post Market Quality organization. The team is responsible for monitoring product performance, evaluating post-market quality data, driving product and process improvements, and ensuring compliance across Service Depot operations
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