Sr Supplier Qual Engineer — Villalba, Puerto Rico, United States of America

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 The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer is responsible for providing quality engineering leadership throughout the new product development lifecycle, ensuring that suppliers consistently meet Medtronic quality, regulatory, and performance requirements. This role works collaboratively with external suppliers and internal stakeholders to establish supplier controls, drive product quality, resolve supplier-related issues, and support the successful qualification and launch of new products.                     Primary Responsibilities • Lead supplier quality activities supporting New Product Development (NPD) programs from concept through commercialization. • Qualify suppliers, processes, materials, and components in accordance with Medtronic quality system and regulatory requirements. Support supplier process validation, product acceptance sampling, and control plan development. • Partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to establish robust supplier controls, risk mitigation strategies, and quality plans. • Develop and implement product acceptance sampling strategies, control plans, and Supplier Owned Quality programs for new products. • Define receiving inspection requirements and support validation of internal test methods used for supplier quality verification. • Investigate supplier-related quality issues, identify root causes, and drive corrective and preventive actions to resolution. • Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality standards, and applicable regulations. • Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, reliability, and operational effectiveness. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of supplier quality, quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or medical device experience OR Master's degree and 2+ years of related experience OR PhD. • Experience qualifying suppliers, manufacturing processes, materials, or components. • Experience applying quality tools such as root cause analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), risk management, or statistical analysis. • Knowledge of supplier quality systems, auditing practices, and quality control methodologies. • Experience working within regulated industries and quality management systems. Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting New Product Development (NPD) and product commercialization activities. • Knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO 13485, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP), or equivalent quality certification. • Experience collaborating with global suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams. 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. 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