Quality Engineer I (CAS), Rice Creek, MN
Medtronic · Minneapolis, MN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $66k–$100k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Medtronic (medical devices) in Minneapolis, MN. Biomedical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering background preferred.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $66k–$100k
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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 $66k–$100k.
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 27% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $85k–$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%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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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.
Full description from MedtronicAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Requirements
- ✓To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum
requirements
are evident in your applicant profile.
- ✓Bachelors degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related degree program required.
- ✓0 years relevant experience.
Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)
- ✓Biomedical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering background preferred
- ✓Interest in medical devices, quality engineering, and product investigation
- ✓Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills
Physical Job
Requirements
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. (ADA-United States of America).
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. Learn more about our benefits here .
In addition to Base Salary, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan, which provides the opportunity to earn significant incentive compensation for achieving or exceeding your goals. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .
requirements
of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
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.
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At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an
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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
Careers That Change Lives
The Cardiac Ablation Solutions business develops cardiac mapping and ablation technologies used to treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms. The Principal Systems Engineer will serve as a recognized technical leader, connecting customer and clinical needs with disciplined systems engineering across capital equipment, software, disposables, catheters, sheaths, accessories, and their interfaces.
The Quality Engineer I will be apart of a collaborative technical team responsible for investigating product complaints and helping ensure the quality and performance of cardiac ablation technologies. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent engineering graduate who wants hands-on experience in the highly regulated medical device industry.
- •Perform complaint investigations for Cardiac Ablation Solutions products.
- •Conduct analysis and testing of returned products to help identify potential product issues.
- •Partner with engineering teams to identify and escalate risk-file signals when appropriate.
- •Support the development and improvement of procedures, processes, tools, and techniques used for product analysis.
- •Develop and implement methods and procedures for the inspection and testing of returned products .
- •Support test method validation activities.
- •Apply appropriate statistical methodologies to product and quality analysis.
- •Provide technical training and guidance to technicians.
- •Work within established quality procedures and policies while expanding your technical expertise.
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
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