Design Quality Engineer I

Medtronic

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
North Haven, CT
Salary
$66,400–$99,600 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 18, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $83k
$49k most similar roles pay here $226k

This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $141,975–$209,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $83k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.

Medtronic currently has 46 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,400–$195,600 across 46 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Design Quality Engineer I

As a Design Quality Engineer I, you will join the Surgical team to support design quality, risk management, and U.S. launch activities for innovative surgical robotics systems, capital equipment, and instrumentation. You will work at the intersection of R&D, manufacturing, supplier quality, and regulatory departments to ensure quality is integrated into products from early development through post-launch support. Your daily responsibilities include developing DFMEAs, maintaining Product Risk Management Files, translating design requirements into manufacturing controls, and performing root-cause investigations for nonconformances. You will also manage electrical safety compliance under IEC 60601 standards and oversee hardware integration for electromechanical systems. The role requires expertise in technical disciplines like Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on PCBAs and capital equipment. You will utilize statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or JMP to ensure reliability and performance in the field.

What you'll do

  • Lead design quality and risk management activities, including the development of DFMEAs and cross-functional risk reviews.
  • Maintain and manage elements of the Product Risk Management File throughout the entire product lifecycle.
  • Partner with R&D to integrate quality and risk controls into system, hardware, and design requirements.
  • Translate design and critical-to-quality requirements into robust manufacturing controls and inspection strategies.
  • Support manufacturing teams with design transfers, production readiness, and technical issue resolution.
  • Manage supplier qualification activities and provide design-related inputs for supplier quality programs.
  • Execute electrical safety compliance activities including risk identification and test strategy alignment for IEC 60601.
  • Perform statistical analysis and root-cause investigations to address nonconformances and CAPAs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related hardware-focused technical discipline.
  • Candidates with degrees from outside the U.S. must satisfy 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A).
  • Must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
  • Experience working with capital equipment or complex electromechanical medical devices (preferred).
  • Familiarity with IEC 60601 or other electrical safety standards (preferred).
  • Experience with hardware systems, PCBAs, or electromechanical components (preferred).
  • 1-3 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Design Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or related roles (preferred).
  • Background in a regulated industry such as medical devices, robotics, capital equipment, or aerospace (preferred).

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