Principal Quality Engineer
Medtronic · Grand Rapids, MI
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $121k–$181k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 2 days ago
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A senior quality role at Medtronic (medical devices) in Grand Rapids, MI. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Value stream mapping, Root cause, DMAIC, FMEA
- Base pay
- $121k–$181k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $85k–$149k. This one lists $121k–$181k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 61 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 60 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 29% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $85k–$149k, from 20 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 72%
- ✓ FMEA 54%
- PPAP 51%
- SPC 44%
- Control plans 44%
- New product launch 43%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Value stream mapping, DMAIC, CAPA, DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Medtronic in Grand Rapids
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Qualifications
Master’s degree in Biomedical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management or related engineering field and five (5) years of experience as a Quality or Packaging Engineer or related occupation in quality engineering;
OR
Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Engineering management or related engineering field and seven (7) years of experience as a Quality or Packaging Engineer or related occupation in quality engineering.
Must possess at least five (5) years’ experience with each of the following:
GMP, 21 CFR Part 820 QSR, ISO 13485, EU MDR (or its predecessor), and SOTA; Risk Assessments, PHA, and PFMEA; Non-Conformances and CAPA; DMAIC, RCA, 5 Whys, Fishbone, cause mapping, and VSM; DOE, Cpk/Ppk, ANOVA, Gage R&R, Attribute Agreement Analysis, and TMV; Lean – Six Sigma; V&V protocols and IQ/OQ/PQ; Minitab and Power BI; Product lifecycle mgmt., including quality systems and authoring technical documentation; and FTQ principles.
Salary: $121,000 to $181,200 per year
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.
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Position Description
Principal Quality Engineer for Medtronic, Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI. Responsible for products in the form of finished medical devices by supporting manufacturing operations and evaluating compliance of materials and processes with product specifications, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements. Coordinate Quality Engineering for medical device components, ensuring that all finished good and processes meet specifications. Leverage Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, navigate government and medical device regulations to include 21 CFR Part 820 Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO 13485, EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and State of the Art (SOTA). Coordinate and support internal and external audits conducted at the facility. Conduct Risk Assessments, Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA). Responsible for Non-Conformances, Complaints, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). Utilize Process Improvement tools, including Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5 Whys, Fishbone, and cause mapping. Contribute to Business Value stream Mapping (VSM) initiatives and support process flow strategy areas to drive quality excellence and process compliant stability. Coordinate Design of Experiments (DOE) methods for process development and statistical analysis tools for process capability (Cpk/Ppk), ANOVA, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R), Attribute Agreement Analysis, and Test Method Validation (TMV). Coordinate V&V (verification and validation) protocols, including Installation Qualification, Operational Qualification, Performance Qualification (IQ, OQ, and PQ). Utilize analytical tools including Minitab and Power BI for statistical analysis and data-driven decision-making. Coordinate product lifecycle mgmt. efforts, including overseeing quality systems and authoring technical documentation. Leverage First Time Quality (FTQ) principles to enhance process improvement and drive strategic initiatives. Position is required to be onsite in Grand Rapids, MI, at least 4 days a week. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. #LI-DNI.
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