

New · posted Nov 4
Medtronic · Medical Devices
Principal Quality Engineer, Neuromodulation/Pelvic Health
- Minneapolis, MN
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Nov 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.
What you need
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 Qualificationsnice to have
- 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.
What you'll do
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.
Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Pelvic Health
Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions
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
- 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.
Pay and benefits
$120,800 – $181,200 a year
Employer providedMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$120,800.00 - $181,200.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
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.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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Health, dental and vision insurance
401(k) with employer contribution and match
Paid time off and paid holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Where you'll work
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U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 4, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 12% above the US median for Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US9 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $120,800 | — | $181,200 |
| All US (middle half) | $114,500 | $135,000 | $151,000 |
This role: Medtronic's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 4, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Complaints & Post-Market Quality
The general path across 25 open Complaints & Post-Market Quality roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Medtronic's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 28 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership10
- Quality systems and risk7
- GMP and compliance6
- Investigations and CAPA4
- Lab testing and methods1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Complaints & Post-Market Quality work in medical devices, led by the two this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Part 820 (QMSR)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA quality management system regulation for medical devices, aligned with ISO 13485Named in the posting
- ISOISO 13485(official source, opens in a new tab)Quality management systems for medical devicesNamed in the posting
- FDA21 CFR Part 803(official source, opens in a new tab)Medical device reporting of deaths, serious injuries and malfunctions
- FDA21 CFR Part 806(official source, opens in a new tab)Reports of medical device corrections and removals
- ISOISO 14971(official source, opens in a new tab)Application of risk management to medical devices
- EUEU MDR (Regulation 2017/745)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU Medical Device Regulation: CE marking, technical documentation, vigilance
- EUMDCG guidance(official source, opens in a new tab)The Medical Device Coordination Group's endorsed guidance on applying the MDR and IVDR
- FDA21 CFR Part 7(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA enforcement policy, including product recalls
- FDA21 CFR Part 830 (UDI)(official source, opens in a new tab)Unique device identification and the GUDID database
- EUEU IVDR (Regulation 2017/746)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation
- IMDRFIMDRF(official source, opens in a new tab)International Medical Device Regulators Forum guidance, including software as a medical device
- Health CanadaCanada Medical Devices Regulations(official source, opens in a new tab)Health Canada's licensing and quality requirements for medical devices (SOR/98-282)
- MHRAUK MHRA(official source, opens in a new tab)The UK regulator of medicines and medical devices, including UKCA marking
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- FDAFDA Investigations Operations Manual(official source, opens in a new tab)How FDA investigators plan and conduct inspections
- FDAMDSAP(official source, opens in a new tab)The Medical Device Single Audit Program shared by five regulators
Company hiring pulse
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- Open roles
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- Distinct roles
- 14
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality18 58%
- Regulatory8 26%
- Clinical5 16%
By level
- Senior & Principal18 58%
- Associate & Specialist8 26%
- Manager4 13%
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Principal Quality Engineer, Neuromodulation/Pelvic Health at Medtronic
Applications close November 5. $121K–$181K a year, employer provided.

