Senior Quality Engineer - Jacksonville, FL

XOM Medtronic Xomed, LLC; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Medtronic in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives across manufacturing operations and product release processes. You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Engineering to drive quality improvements and ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 standards.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, CAPA, and cross-functional leadership in a fast-paced medical device production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of quality engineering experience.
• Master's degree with 2+ years of quality engineering experience.
• PhD in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality operations and ensure regulatory compliance across manufacturing lines.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support incoming inspection, material acceptance, and product release processes.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Develop, improve, and sustain quality procedures, controls, and inspection requirements.
• Investigate nonconformances and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Skills

Quality engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 17 Sep 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

This role supports Quality Engineering activities at the Jacksonville, Florida manufacturing site, with a primary focus on manufacturing operations and quality release processes that ensure materials and products meet established requirements before use in production and distribution. The position partners closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and Engineering teams to drive product quality, process effectiveness, and compliance across manufacturing operations. This is an onsite position based in Jacksonville, FL, requiring presence at the manufacturing facility five (5) days per week to support production operations. This role has the potential of up to 20% travel.

The Senior Quality Engineer leads quality engineering initiatives that support manufacturing operations, incoming inspection activities, and product release processes. This role is responsible for driving quality improvements, executing quality-focused projects, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements, and partnering cross-functionally to support manufacturing line performance and product quality objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead quality operations, decision making on daily activities related to quality compliance, it is important to have good knowledge / experience with FDA, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, or other relevant regulatory standards.
• Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction.
• Use of AI to create data analysis, PBI and Microsoft excel.
• Complaint Handling and manufacturing assessments.
• Lead projects focused on incoming inspection, material acceptance, and quality release processes to support manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, and Engineering teams to establish, implement, and maintain quality standards and inspection requirements.
• Develop, improve, and sustain quality procedures, controls, and protocols for materials, components, and finished products.
• Analyze quality data and performance trends to identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction.
• Design, implement, and evaluate inspection and testing methods to verify product and process conformity.
• Investigate nonconformances and quality issues, determine root cause, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure quality documentation, records, and supporting evidence meet regulatory, compliance, and internal quality system requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on quality-related activities and support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing lines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related experience OR Master's degree and 2+ years of quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related experience OR PhD.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device industry supporting manufacturing, quality, or regulatory functions.
• Working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Experience with audit planning, execution, management, complaint handling, and supplier or internal quality audits.
• Experience leading quality improvement, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action), nonconformance (NCMR), and root cause investigation activities.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis, process capability, and data-driven quality improvement tools, including Minitab, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI.
• Experience with incoming inspection, product release, quality control, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and electrical schematics.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or comparable quality certification.
• 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 job. 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.

E-Verify Program

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.

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):$98,400.00 - $147,600.00
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 pertaining 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 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)

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)
• 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

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.

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.

Corporate Culture and Mission

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. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform 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. This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need. Life-transforming technologies.

Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is 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.