Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 13 Nov 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 Global Supplier Quality Supplier Change Implementation Team supports supplier transfers and supplier quality activities across the product lifecycle, with a focus on product quality, patient safety, and compliant supplier processes. This position is based in Mounds View, MN and requires working onsite a minimum of four days per week. Periodic travel to supplier and Medtronic facilities is expected, less than 25%.                     The Principal Supplier Quality Engineer will lead quality activities for supplier transfers, providing Quality Assurance Engineering expertise across design transfer, manufacturing readiness, supplier qualification, and process improvement. This role partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to establish qualification and product acceptance strategies, execute validations, assess supplier performance, and ensure transferred products meet applicable quality and regulatory requirements. Primary Responsibilities • Define component qualification strategies using Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) methodologies and establish supplier qualification plans, performance measures, and release readiness criteria. • Execute product and component qualification activities to ensure suppliers are capable of consistently delivering conforming products and materials. • Lead Supplier Quality activities throughout the product lifecycle and provide technical guidance on supplier quality and compliance requirements. • Develop and execute product acceptance strategies, supplier control plans, sampling strategies, and associated test method validations. • Review and approve Engineering Change Notices, test methods, test equipment, and other quality deliverables supporting supplier transfers and manufacturing readiness. • Evaluate supplier processes and quality systems, identify performance gaps, and provide feedback to improve supplier performance. • Coordinate Approved Supplier List activities and Supplier Owned Quality deployment for transferred products. • Analyze and communicate supplier quality indicators and performance data to support cross-functional business decisions. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a Technical field and 7+ years of relevant experience OR Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with supplier controls, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), supplier qualification, product validation, and Approved Supplier List management. • Working knowledge of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards applicable to medical devices. • Experience with metrology, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility, measurement uncertainty, capability analysis, and statistical analysis using Minitab. • Experience with Windchill or Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems. • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Quality Auditor, or Certified Supplier Quality Professional certification, and/or First Time Quality, Design for Six Sigma, Lean,