Quality Engineer I

XOM Medtronic Xomed, LLC; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a Quality Engineer I for onsite work to support product and process quality. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams and applies quality standards across materials, production and testing.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree with 0 years of experience and has knowledge of Power BI, advanced Excel, and programming language. This entry-level position offers growth in a global healthcare technology leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with quality engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience with quality assurance testing and product evaluation.
• Experience with statistical analysis techniques used in quality engineering.
• Experience supporting corrective actions or quality documentation.
• Knowledge in Power BI, Advanced Microsoft Excel, and programming language.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality standards and protocols for materials and products.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to establish and maintain quality standards.
• Develop and implement procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating products and production equipment.
• Design or specify inspection and testing methods, mechanisms, and equipment.
• Conduct quality assurance testing and statistical analysis to evaluate product and process quality.
• Investigate products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Verify corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and documentation requirements.
• Support quality activities across design, incoming materials, production control, product evaluation, reliability, inventory control, and research and development, as assigned.

Skills

Power BI

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Programming language

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 20 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.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. The Quality Engineer I supports quality activities for products, materials, manufacturing processes, and production equipment, partnering with engineering and manufacturing teams to help ensure established quality standards and requirements are met. This position is based in Jacksonville, Florida Southpoint and is fully onsite. No travel is required. The Quality Engineer I develops and applies quality standards, inspection methods, testing processes, and quality assurance practices to support product and process quality. This role partners with engineering and manufacturing teams to evaluate quality performance, investigate products or materials that do not meet specifications, and ensure corrective actions and documentation meet applicable requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality standards and protocols for materials and products.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to establish and maintain quality standards.
• Develop and implement procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating products and production equipment.
• Design or specify inspection and testing methods, mechanisms, and equipment.
• Conduct quality assurance testing and statistical analysis to evaluate product and process quality.
• Investigate products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.
• Verify corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and documentation requirements.
• Support quality activities across design, incoming materials, production control, product evaluation, reliability, inventory control, and research and development, as assigned.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
• Nice to Have Experience with quality engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with quality assurance testing, inspection, or product evaluation.
• Experience with statistical analysis techniques used in quality engineering.
• Experience supporting corrective actions or quality documentation.
• Knowledge in Power BI, Advance Microsoft excel, any programming language.
• 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.

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.

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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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic 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):$66,400.00 - $99,600.00

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 pertain solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Benefits for Regular Employees Working 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).

Benefits for 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)
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. We change lives. Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes.

Equal Employment Opportunity (Repeated)

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Additional Information

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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