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Senior Quality Engineer - North Haven, CT
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles16 certified filings for “Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in MN: $109k–$124k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (44%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Medtronic INC
The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Oct 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 The Surgical Sutures Manufacturing business within Surgical Innovations develops and manufactures critical medical device products used in surgical procedures worldwide. The Operations Quality team partners with manufacturing, engineering, and technical functions to ensure compliance, process capability, product quality, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. This position is based in North Haven, Connecticut and requires an onsite work schedule five (5) days per week at the manufacturing facility. Minimal travel is expected. As a Senior Quality Engineer, you will provide quality engineering support for manufacturing operations with a primary focus on process validation and quality system execution. This role partners closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure compliant, effective, and sustainable manufacturing processes while driving product quality, process reliability, and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated medical device environment. Primary Responsibilities • Lead process validation activities across the full validation lifecycle, including planning, protocol development, execution, analysis, reporting, and ongoing process monitoring. • Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to develop, implement, and maintain quality standards, controls, and manufacturing process requirements. • Drive root cause investigations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and nonconforming material (NCMR) activities to resolve quality issues and prevent recurrence. • Analyze quality and process performance data using statistical methods to support risk-based decision making and continuous improvement initiatives. • Develop and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to verify product quality and manufacturing process capability. • Support qualification and validation of manufacturing equipment, processes, and test methods. • Ensure quality documentation, validation records, and manufacturing practices comply with applicable regulatory and quality system requirements. • Mentor quality and engineering colleagues and provide technical leadership on complex quality and validation projects. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or technical field with 4+ years of engineering and/or quality experience OR Master's degree in Engineering, Science, or technical field with 2+ years of engineering and/or quality experience OR PhD. • 2+ years of experience executing process validation activities across the full validation lifecycle. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred. • Experience leading process validation activities for complex manufacturing processes in regulated environments. • Experience with FDA-regulated medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing. • Experience using statistical analysis tools such as Minitab to support process improvement and quality decision making. • Knowledge of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requirements, engineering drawings, machining, chemical processing, packaging, and steriliz