Quality Engineer I - Memphis, TN

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Aug 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                     Act boldly. Compete to win. Move with speed and decisiveness. Foster belonging. Deliver results…the right way. That’s the Medtronic Mindset — our cultural norms. Our brand is rooted in action, not just words. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives. As a Quality Engineer I at Medtronic, you will champion our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence by proactively identifying opportunities for innovation across our processes and systems. Embedded within the Airways DC Quality support team, you’ll deliver dedicated support to daily logistics operations, driving best-in-class results through standardization, simplification, and a relentless pursuit of quality. In this role, you’ll focus on detecting gaps and issues, providing actionable solutions, and ensuring full compliance with Medtronic’s rigorous Quality procedures and governing regulations—all while embodying our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. This role is located at the Central Airways DC, Memphis, TN site and is onsite 5 days per week. Travel is not required for this role.

Develop, modify, apply and maintain quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborate with engineering, operational excellence, and distribution functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devise and implement methods and procedures for distribution processes and supporting inspections and rework projects. Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conduct quality assurance tests; and perform statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Ensure that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, continuous improvement projects, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile.  Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 0+ years of work experience.

Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical or biomedical engineering Experience in Operations or Quality in a distribution environment Ability to formulate strategies, tactics and action plans to achieve results Strong focus on developing an organizational culture that fosters teamwork Ability to effectively influence key decision makers Ability to work well under pressure and maintain positive, enthusiastic attitude 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