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Senior Quality Engineer
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Santa Ana, California, 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 roles5 certified filings for “Test Engineer II” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in CA: $109k–$109k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (75%) — 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 - 9 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 Medtronic's Interventional Cardiology Therapies (ICT) operating unit is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to lead and execute post market surveillance activities while serving as a key technical leader within Post Market Quality. This role provides strategic oversight of complaint investigations, complaint trending, risk assessments, regulatory support activities, and quality system improvements across the ICT operating unit. The Senior Quality Engineer will serve as a subject matter expert for post-market quality processes and partner closely with Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Medical Safety, R&D, Manufacturing, and Global Quality to evaluate product performance, identify emerging risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The role will also provide mentorship to junior engineers and influence quality strategy for new and released products. This position is in Santa Ana, CA and requires on-site presence for 4 days a week. This position is not open to remote candidates or sponsorship. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: • Lead complex complaint investigations, product performance assessments, and root cause analyses for commercially released products • Drive periodic complaint trending activities, identify and evaluate emerging quality signals, assess patient and business risk, and recommend appropriate actions • Provide technical leadership in evaluating complaint data, post-market surveillance information, and field performance trends to support risk management activities • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Customer Quality Experience Management, Clinical Affairs, Medical Safety, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, and Reliability Engineering to resolve complex quality issues • Lead quality assessments supporting regulatory submissions, product registrations, regulatory inquiries, and responses to health authority requests • Serve as a subject matter expert for post-market surveillance and complaint handling processes during internal and external audits • Partner with Design Assurance and Risk Management teams to review and evaluate risk files, hazard analyses, FMEAs, benefit-risk assessments, and post-market surveillance strategies • Lead development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs), Post-Market Clinical Follow-up activities, and other post-market regulatory deliverables • Identify opportunities for process improvement and lead initiatives that enhance quality system effectiveness, operational efficiency, and product quality • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and investigators while promoting best practices in problem solving and risk-based decision making • Influence quality decisions through sound engineering judgment, data analysis, and effective communication with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders • Prioritize and communicate significant quality concerns, emerging risks, and compliance issues to management and executive leadership as appropriate • Participate in CAPA, nonconformance, and risk evaluation activities, ensuring robust investigation, containment, and corrective