Principal Quality System Specialist - Neurovascular - Irvine, CA (Onsite)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Feb 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeIn this role as Principal Quality System Specialist, you will be responsible for multiple elements including but not limited to acting as a specialist within the CAPA process, creating, reviewing and providing guidance to change orders, and audit support activities for the Medtronic Neurovascular business.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Provides oversight for the development and maintenance of quality programs, systems, processes and procedures that ensure compliance with policies and that the performance and quality of services conform to established internal and external standards and guidelines.

• Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and internal regulations to assure compliance.

• Works directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet regulations.

• Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits.

• Prepares reports and/or necessary documentation (i.e., Corrective and Preventative Actions) and provides to applicable stakeholders, both internal and external.

• Co-ordinates legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.

• Ensures the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.

• Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of company's mission globally.

Must Have (Minimum Requirements):

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering with minimum of 7 years of experience in Quality or regulated industry,

• OR Advance degree in degree in Science or Engineering with minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality or regulated industry.

• Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

• May have broad knowledge of project management.

• Prior working knowledge of CAPA execution, creation and analysis of CAPA metrics.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Management Review, Change Control and Audit processes.

• Experience with TrackWise and Agile PLM software

• Understanding of 21CFR 820, 806, 803, Part 11, Part 4; ANVISA, TGA, Health Canada, EU, China & Japan regulations; ISO 13485, MDSAP, etc.

• Knowledge of effective root cause investigation, corrective and preventive action planning, execution and verification of effectiveness techniques. Experience with quality tools and process improvement techniques.

• Influence management skills; ability to work constructively across all functions of the organization and build relationships as well as with external customers and regulators.

• Independent compliance decision maker (based on knowledge of regulations, available relevant information, alternatives, risk).

• Experience reviewing technical documentation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

• Lean Sigma certified or demonstrated problem solving experience

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$110,400 - $165,600

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.