Principal Quality Engineer

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, THE FOLLOWING BASIC QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

•         Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Engineering or Scientific discipline and 8+ years of technical engineering experience 

•         Experience generating technical documentation such as product requirements, specifications, engineering reports, test plans & procedures, validation plans, or validation reports

•         Experience in quality engineering for new product development in a regulated industry such as medical device, defense, aerospace or automotive

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•         Advanced degree in Engineering or Scientific discipline 

•         Experience with systems engineering principles, including requirement analysis and allocation, architecture, verification, and validation

•         Experience with system architecture, analysis, and design, including design partitioning, interface specification, and requirement allocation

•         Provide leadership and execution as needed for maintenance of requirements management systems, tools, processes and best practices

•         Strong analytical and problem solving skills

•         Proficient knowledge and application of various statistical tools, tests and analyses.

•         Solid understanding of EN ISO 14971:2012

•         Experience with Requirements Management Software such as Polarion or DOORS 

•         Excellent written and communication skills

•         Ability to apply ingenuity, creativity and mastery of in-depth knowledge to a broad range of situations and requirements for complex products and systems

•         Experience working on multiple projects in a deadline driven environment 

•         Successful experience thriving in a cross functional or matrix team environment

•         Support or lead cross functional teams, both internal or external, and directly contribute to their success by accomplishing short or long-term objectives

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described within 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. 

•         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/telephone and communicate with co-workers. 

Working Conditions:  The working conditions for this position are normal laboratory and office areas. 

 ABOUT MEDTRONIC:

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology 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 can 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. Help us shape the future. 

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO STATEMENT:

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.

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:http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.