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Quality Engineer - II
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 Quality Engineer II to own and execute post market surveillance activities. Furthermore, this role is responsible for overall operation of Post Market Quality specifically overseeing the execution of complaint investigations, complaint trending, providing complaint data for regulatory inquiries and submissions, PSURs, etc. within the ICT operating unit. 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 complaint investigations, conduct periodic trending of complaint data, evaluate negative trends, assess risk to released products which aids in determining appropriate field actions and analyze explants and returned products, as required • Collaborate with cross functional teams like customer quality experience management, clinical affairs, medical safety, R&D engineering and manufacturing to perform thorough complaint investigation • Prepare appropriate responses to regulatory queries for product registrations and other regulatory submissions by working with the regulatory affairs team • Partner with design assurance team on risk analysis of new products by reviewing files such as product hazard analysis, DFMECA, post market surveillance plan, risk management report, etc. • Own and maintain periodic safety update report (PSUR) by collaborating with several cross-functional teams for applicable devices • Develop solutions to unique issues with wide range of difficulty; Improve upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation across functions and/or businesses which may cause redirection • Prioritize timely presentation of quality issues and escalate to leadership based on sound engineering, analysis & review for the success of the business Preferred Qualifications: • Advanced degree in engineering, science, or equivalent technical discipline • Knowledge of cardiovascular/implant procedures • Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably implantable medical devices • Knowledge of product development cycles including clinical and regulatory requirements Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, health science, or a technical discipline • Minimum of 2 years of work experience in engineering or science, OR advanced degree in engineering, science, or technical discipline with 0 years of work experience 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. Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functio