Principal Quality Engineer

About the role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Sep 2026 At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Collaborates with quality, engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place and supports rigorous cross-functional root-cause investigation.
• Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Prepares reports and/or necessary documentation provided to applicable stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Safeguards the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.
• May specialize in the areas of design, production control, product evaluation and reliability, and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of medical device or pharmaceutical industry related experience or Advanced degree and 5+ years of medical device or pharmaceutical industry related experience.
• 3+ years CAPA experience.

Nice to have

• CAPA and root cause investigation experience.
• Trackwise software experience.
• Experience supporting regulatory audits.
• Quality engineering background for medical devices.

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.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. For roles located in California, Seattle WA, Washington DC, Boston MA, and New York City, the salary range is $121,000 - $205,000 USD. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including experience, education, certifications, skills, market conditions, internal equity, and geographic location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

About MiniMed

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. For more than 40 years, we’ve been committed to redefining what’s possible: intelligent dosing systems designed for real life, predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and always on support when it’s needed most. At the heart of everything we do is a simple Mission: to make every day a better day for people with diabetes.