North Haven, Connecticut, United States of America, United States of America
Onsite
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Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology, services, and solutions, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Risk Management Quality Engineer to join our innovative team. This role will be in the surgical operating unit within the new product development quality team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management, product development, design controls and regulatory compliance within the medical device industry. This position requires a strong team player who is a self-starter, inquisitive, and a fast learner. This position plays a critical role in the development of medical devices, ensuring patient safety is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain comprehensive strategies for risk management activities, including:
Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure the utmost product quality for patient safety
Creating and maintaining the risk management file, including the risk management plans and reports, as well as conducting regular risk reviews.
Leading hazard and risk analysis activities to identify potential risks and implement effective risk control measures.
Leading Design Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEAs) in collaboration with project teams to systematically evaluate potential failure modes and their impacts.
Analyzing and reviewing product complaints to anticipate and prevent future issues.
Integrating product security measures to protect against potential vulnerabilities into the risk management file.
Participating in Process FMEA/User FMEA development and integrating the Process FMEA/User FMEA into the risk management file.
Leading design review and maintaining the risk management file throughout the product lifecycle
Developing and managing post-market surveillance plans to monitor product performance and safety in the field.
Leading field issue evaluation (including root cause analysis, risk evaluation, product containment strategy) during initial launch.
Ensuring traceability between risk management file, requirements and design outputs utilizing a requirements management tool
Evaluate the safety risk implications of design changes
Other potential responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, to define and implement engineering and statistical processes that ensure product quality and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including FDA, ISO (e.g., 14971, 13485, 62304, FDA Part 820), and other international standards, and participate in regulatory audits and inspections.
Oversee design validation and design verification activities of user needs and design inputs, including the development of test plans, protocols, test methods and reports.
Ensure thorough and accurate documentation including test results, risk assessments, and reports.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in engineering or a related technical field, plus 2 years related work experience, OR
Advanced degree plus 0-2 years related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or combination products
Familiarity with medical device risk management standards (e.g., ISO 14971 concepts)
Prior involvement in New Product Development (NPD) environments
Background in Quality Engineering, Risk Management, R&D, Systems Engineering, or similar roles
Clinical knowledge or experience supporting clinical risk assessment
Experience using Minitab or other statistical analysis software
Certification or experience with Design for Six Sigma / Design for Reliability methodologies
Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Certifications: Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent certification, AAMI design control certification is preferred.
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 functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship
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Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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