New · posted Oct 21
Medtronic · Medical Devices
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Irvine, CA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
Closes Oct 31, 2026 · 11 days left
The role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 Oct 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 4+ years of regulatory affairs, quality, standards, or medical device experience OR Advanced degree and 2+ years of regulatory affairs, quality, standards, or medical device experience.
- Experience managing projects, processes, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, products, or regulatory systems.
- Experience coordinating standards assessments and driving actions to completion with Regulatory Affairs and cross-functional subject matter experts.
- Experience evaluating regulatory impacts and maintaining compliance-related documentation, data, or business processes.
- Experience working within regulated medical device environments.
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
- Experience with Unique Device Identification (UDI), global device registrations, EUDAMED, regulatory information management systems, or data governance.
- Experience supporting digital transformation, automation, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives in a regulated environment.
- Experience assessing the regulatory impact of standards updates across product portfolios and supporting related change assessments.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects involving regulatory systems, process improvements, or enterprise initiatives.
- Knowledge of global medical device regulatory requirements, registrations, and product lifecycle management processes.
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
The Neurovascular business within Medtronic develops technologies that support the treatment of stroke and other neurovascular conditions. The Regulatory Affairs organization partners across product development, quality, labeling, clinical, and commercial functions to ensure global regulatory compliance and product availability. This role supports regulatory data governance, regulatory process ownership, standards assessments, digital transformation initiatives, and cross-portfolio projects that impact multiple products and regulatory systems across the Neurovascular portfolio.
Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Neurovascular.
This position is based in Irvine, California, and follows an onsite work model. No travel is required.
The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist serves as a regulatory subject-matter expert supporting regulatory data integrity, regulatory process excellence, standards assessments, and the implementation of regulatory systems and digital solutions. This role works across multiple product portfolios and regulatory functions to improve data quality, support regulatory initiatives, coordinate cross-functional assessments, and ensure regulatory information is maintained accurately across business systems.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for regulatory data, related business processes, and regulatory systems across the Neurovascular portfolio.
- Manage regulatory data governance activities, including data quality reviews, discrepancy resolution, remediation efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate Unique Device Identification (UDI) activities and partner with Regulatory Affairs, Labeling, and cross-functional teams to maintain accurate device registration data.
- Lead standards gap assessment processes, including assignment, tracking, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and completion of required actions.
- Coordinate regulatory change assessments and evaluate potential impacts across products, regions, registrations, and regulatory systems.
- Lead or support cross-functional regulatory projects involving multiple products, product families, or regulatory teams.
- Support implementation, testing, validation, migration, reconciliation, and verification activities for regulatory systems and digital solutions.
- Partner with business and corporate stakeholders to implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and AI-enabled regulatory initiatives.
Pay and benefits
$92,000 – $138,000 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):$92,000.00 - $138,000.00
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
Medtronic Incentive Plan (short-term incentive)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Where you'll work
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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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| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $92,000 | — | $138,000 |
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- Quality systems and risk3
- GMP and compliance2
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Regulatory submissions2
- Data and digital systems2
- Lab testing and methods1
- Validation and qualification1
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- Associate & Specialist8 33%
- Manager1 4%
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Applications close October 31. $92K–$138K a year, employer provided.