Quality Engineer II (QA Ops)

Galway, IrelandFull-timePosted Jul 27, 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 

At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. 

 

Our Purpose  

At our Quality Department in Medtronic, plc, we focus on supporting the product value stream to ensure that customer and patient needs are met every day. Our key focus is on delivering and maintaining a high level of Quality to ensure that business and performance goals are achieved. The Quality Engineer role is critical in supporting key department metrics thus contributing to the global strategy and to deliver on our mission to contribute to human welfare by supporting the manufacture of products that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. 

 

Come for a job, stay for a career! 

 

A Day in The Life Of: 

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

  • Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished products. 

  • Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.    

  • Participates in preparing/critically reviewing/approving NCMRs/CAPAs/ Investigations and validation activities, providing expert QA technical direction and solutions as appropriate.   

  • Ensures effective product control measures in the event of issues being noted.   

  • Provides guidance, coaching, training, delegation of work and review of others' work to other employees within job area.  

  • Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications.   

  • Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards, and that documentation is compliant with requirements.   

 

Key Skills & Experience  

  • Level 8 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 4+ years of experience in Quality or Medical Devices or Advanced degree in Engineering, Science or technical field with 2+ years of experience in Quality and/or Engineering.  

  • You are technically orientated with a strong risk-based approach to problem solving.  

  • You can work independently under limited supervision to determine and develop this best approach.  

  • You are a dynamic team player and leader and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation. 

  • Strong communication, organizational, presentation and leadership skills are desirable. 

  • Excellent problem-solving skills are desirable. 

  • Experience with Agile, SAP and SAP ME an advantage.  

  • You are a good communicator and fluent in English, both verbal and written. 

 

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

 

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. 

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If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at AskHR@medtronic.com

 

 

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.
 

 

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik:  Ireland: 49,920.00 EUR - 74,880.00 EUR | 

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

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