Senior Engineering Program Manager - CRDN

Medtronic; Mounds View (MN); On-site; USD 171,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Long-term disability leave

Dependent daycare spending account

Tuition assistance/reimbursement

Simple Steps program

Incentive plans

401(k) plan with employer match

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Non-qualified Retirement Plan

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead the Quality strategy for a high-priority PDP, coordinating across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and Operations.

You will drive key Quality deliverables, monitor metrics, and manage risks to ensure patient safety and regulatory alignment, while influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 7+ years of technical work experience.
• Or an advanced degree in STEM with 5+ years of technical experience.
• Experience in medical devices or regulated environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality strategy for a high-priority PDP with timelines, risks, and resources.
• Act as Quality voice on Core Team across R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing and more.
• Drive Quality-owned deliverables like Risk Management and Design Transfer.

Skills

Quality planning

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Job description

Senior Engineering Program Manager

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

Senior Engineering Program Manager leading the Quality team will:

• Lead the Quality strategy for a high-priority new product development program, translating PDP milestones into an actionable plan that proactively manages timelines, dependencies, technical risks, and resource needs.
• Serve as the Quality voice on the Core Team, partnering across Research & Development, Clinical, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Project Management Office, and Operations to shape strategies that advance quality, compliance, patient safety, and customer impact.
• Drive key Quality-owned technical deliverables that support product development, including Risk Management, Design Verification, and Design Transfer, while ensuring strong alignment across engineering, regulatory, and manufacturing partners.
• Use program metrics and risk indicators to monitor Quality performance, communicate progress, and drive timely mitigation plans with Quality and program leadership.
• Influence cross‑functional execution by clearly communicating priorities, progress, risks, and key decisions to technical teams, Quality leaders, and senior stakeholders.

Key Skills & Experience

Product development and program delivery: Demonstrated ability to lead Quality planning and execution within large, complex PDP programs, translating technical milestones into clear priorities, integrated workstreams, risk‑based decisions, and measurable outcomes.

Capital equipment and systems expertise: Strong understanding of complex system‑level product development, including the integration of software, hardware, mechanical design, and clinical or user needs in a regulated medical device environment.

Cross‑functional leadership: Ability to lead through influence across engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and supply chain partners, building alignment and driving decisions in a matrixed, global environment.

Qualifications – Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and a minimum of 7 years of technical work experience; or an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math with 5 years of technical experience.

Nice to Have

Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional product development initiatives from strategy through execution, with the ability to drive alignment, manage risks, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Experience influencing and collaborating across geographically distributed teams, with the ability to build strong partnerships across functions, sites, and leadership levels.

Experience working in highly regulated environments and supporting new product development in alignment with global quality system and regulatory expectations.

Proven ability to lead resolution of high‑risk Quality issues by bringing together technical experts, assessing patient and business impact, driving disciplined root cause analysis, and executing effective risk‑based mitigation plans.

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.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work.

Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

Physical Job Requirements

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 accommodation 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 representative to understand the work conditions and physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

(ADA‑United States of America)

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.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD): $171,200.00 - $256,800.00

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).

• Health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance
• Long‑term disability leave
• Dependent daycare spending account
• Tuition assistance/reimbursement
• Simple Steps (global well‑being program)
• 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.