.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 liferesponsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.- develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.- collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place.- devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment.- 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.technical specialist career stream: an individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering r&d, systems or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies - from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.differentiating factorsautonomy: entry-level individual contributor on a project or work team. Works with close supervision.organizational impact: delivers work of limited scope, typically smaller, less complex projects or related activities.innovation and complexity: identifies, defines and addresses problems that are not immediately evident but typically not difficult or complex. Makes minor changes in systems and processes to solve problems.communication and influence: communicates primarily with internal contacts within immediate group. Contacts others to gather, confirm and convey information.leadership and talent management: n / a - job at this level is focused on self-development.required knowledge and experience: requires broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education. Requires a baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the united states, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 c.f.r. - 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(a), 0 years of experience required