Medical Devices TN Sponsorship Jobs in California
California is one of the largest medical devices markets in the United States, home to major employers like Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Intuitive Surgical, and Stryker across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Canadian and Mexican professionals in engineering, science, and regulatory roles can pursue TN visa sponsorship with California-based device companies actively hiring internationally qualified candidates.
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Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product’s entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Principal Quality Engineer will serve as a Quality Engineering technical subject matter expert supporting Advanced Catheters and Extrusions Process Engineering programs from early-stage development through commercialization. In this highly cross-functional role, you will partner with R&D, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and other Quality teams across multiple sites to provide technical leadership for new product development, new product introduction, pilot manufacturing, and technology transfer activities. You will apply Quality Engineering expertise to test method validation, process and equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), material and design characterization, tolerancing, capability studies, and statistical analysis to support robust product and manufacturing processes.
You will make an impact by:
- Serving as a Quality Engineering technical subject matter expert for Advanced Catheters and Extrusions programs, providing technical guidance throughout new product development, new product introduction, pilot manufacturing, and commercialization.
- Leading Quality Engineering activities supporting the development and validation of products, manufacturing processes, equipment, and test methods, including Test Method Validation (TMV) and IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
- Applying a data-driven and statistical approach to Quality Engineering decisions, including capability studies, data analysis, experimental results, and assessment of process and product performance.
- Providing Quality Engineering expertise for extrusion, polymer, catheter, and balloon-related technologies, including evaluation of material properties, design requirements, tolerances, specifications, and associated product and manufacturing risks.
- Partnering cross-functionally with R&D, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and other Quality teams to develop robust products and manufacturing processes and support successful program execution.
- Collaborating across sites and with technical centers of excellence to support manufacturing readiness, validation, technology transfer, and commercialization activities.
- Developing, reviewing, and approving technical documentation including validation protocols and reports, specifications, test methods, risk-management documentation, process controls, and change-control documentation.
- Leading and providing technical guidance for complex product, process, and Quality investigations, including nonconformances, CAPA, supplier quality issues, and other Quality or compliance matters.
- Providing technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and technicians, helping build Quality Engineering capability and consistency across programs.
- Performing other incidental duties.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you’ll need (Required):
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific related fields with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; OR Master's degree in engineering or scientific related fields with a minimum of 5 years of experience in these areas.
- Demonstrated experience with Test Method Validation (TMV) and process/equipment validation, including IQ/OQ/PQ.
- Highly regulated industry experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Medical device industry experience supporting Class II and/or Class III products.
- Experience with extrusion and/or polymer manufacturing processes, including material property testing and analysis.
- Experience supporting catheters, balloon, extrusion, or other polymer-based medical-device technologies.
- Experience with technology transfer and supporting products or manufacturing processes from development through pilot production, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization.
- Knowledge of or experience with Product Development Process (PDP), Design Controls, and risk management.
- Experience with material- and design-related characterization, including an understanding of specifications and tolerancing.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical teams or projects and partnering effectively across multiple sites.
- Project management experience supporting complex product development or manufacturing programs.
- Experience applying statistical methods to capability studies, validation activities, and technical decision-making.
- Experience providing Quality Engineering support within a development, pilot manufacturing, laboratory, or Center of Excellence environment.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Black Belt, or related certification.
COMPENSATION
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $121,000 to $171,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
INTRODUCTION
Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Our Quality teams help shape the development of groundbreaking technologies to ensure each stage of our innovation process is held to the highest standards of integrity and safety. You’ll bring your passion for problem solving and partner with various teams to influence decision-making for a product’s entire lifecycle. Your work will involve you optimizing product development to impact patients around the world with pioneering technology.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Principal Quality Engineer will serve as a Quality Engineering technical subject matter expert supporting Advanced Catheters and Extrusions Process Engineering programs from early-stage development through commercialization. In this highly cross-functional role, you will partner with R&D, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and other Quality teams across multiple sites to provide technical leadership for new product development, new product introduction, pilot manufacturing, and technology transfer activities. You will apply Quality Engineering expertise to test method validation, process and equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), material and design characterization, tolerancing, capability studies, and statistical analysis to support robust product and manufacturing processes.
You will make an impact by:
- Serving as a Quality Engineering technical subject matter expert for Advanced Catheters and Extrusions programs, providing technical guidance throughout new product development, new product introduction, pilot manufacturing, and commercialization.
- Leading Quality Engineering activities supporting the development and validation of products, manufacturing processes, equipment, and test methods, including Test Method Validation (TMV) and IQ/OQ/PQ activities.
- Applying a data-driven and statistical approach to Quality Engineering decisions, including capability studies, data analysis, experimental results, and assessment of process and product performance.
- Providing Quality Engineering expertise for extrusion, polymer, catheter, and balloon-related technologies, including evaluation of material properties, design requirements, tolerances, specifications, and associated product and manufacturing risks.
- Partnering cross-functionally with R&D, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supplier Quality, and other Quality teams to develop robust products and manufacturing processes and support successful program execution.
- Collaborating across sites and with technical centers of excellence to support manufacturing readiness, validation, technology transfer, and commercialization activities.
- Developing, reviewing, and approving technical documentation including validation protocols and reports, specifications, test methods, risk-management documentation, process controls, and change-control documentation.
- Leading and providing technical guidance for complex product, process, and Quality investigations, including nonconformances, CAPA, supplier quality issues, and other Quality or compliance matters.
- Providing technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and technicians, helping build Quality Engineering capability and consistency across programs.
- Performing other incidental duties.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What you’ll need (Required):
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or scientific related fields with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, Process Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; OR Master's degree in engineering or scientific related fields with a minimum of 5 years of experience in these areas.
- Demonstrated experience with Test Method Validation (TMV) and process/equipment validation, including IQ/OQ/PQ.
- Highly regulated industry experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Medical device industry experience supporting Class II and/or Class III products.
- Experience with extrusion and/or polymer manufacturing processes, including material property testing and analysis.
- Experience supporting catheters, balloon, extrusion, or other polymer-based medical-device technologies.
- Experience with technology transfer and supporting products or manufacturing processes from development through pilot production, validation, manufacturing readiness, and commercialization.
- Knowledge of or experience with Product Development Process (PDP), Design Controls, and risk management.
- Experience with material- and design-related characterization, including an understanding of specifications and tolerancing.
- Experience leading cross-functional technical teams or projects and partnering effectively across multiple sites.
- Project management experience supporting complex product development or manufacturing programs.
- Experience applying statistical methods to capability studies, validation activities, and technical decision-making.
- Experience providing Quality Engineering support within a development, pilot manufacturing, laboratory, or Center of Excellence environment.
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Black Belt, or related certification.
COMPENSATION
Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.
For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $121,000 to $171,000 (highly experienced).
The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.
Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Search Medical Devices Jobs in CaliforniaMedical Devices TN Sponsorship Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
Which medical devices companies sponsor TN visas in California?
California hosts a concentration of major medical devices employers with documented histories of international hiring, including Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Intuitive Surgical, Boston Scientific, Zimmer Biomet, and Abbott. Smaller contract manufacturers and diagnostics firms in the San Diego and Bay Area corridors also sponsor TN visas, particularly for engineering, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance roles. Sponsorship practices vary by company and role, so researching specific employers matters.
Which cities in California have the most medical devices TN sponsorship jobs?
San Diego is California's most concentrated medical devices hub, with hundreds of device and diagnostics companies clustered in areas like Sorrento Valley and Torrey Pines. The San Francisco Bay Area, particularly Santa Clara and the South Bay, supports a strong mix of surgical robotics and biotech-adjacent device companies. Los Angeles has a smaller but growing devices presence, with activity in aerospace-adjacent medical technology and orthopedics.
What types of medical devices roles typically qualify for TN sponsorship?
TN visa eligibility in medical devices generally covers roles that require a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Qualifying positions commonly include biomedical engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, quality engineer, regulatory affairs specialist, and clinical applications scientist. General management, sales, or roles where no specific degree is required tend not to qualify. The job title alone does not determine eligibility; the actual duties and degree requirement together define qualification.
How do I find medical devices TN sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for TN visa holders and candidates, filtering listings to employers open to TN sponsorship in California's medical devices industry. Rather than sorting through general job boards and guessing at sponsorship willingness, Migrate Mate surfaces roles where TN eligibility is already a consideration. Filtering by California and the medical devices category gives a targeted list of relevant openings in cities like San Diego, Santa Clara, and Los Angeles.
Are there any California-specific considerations for TN sponsorship in medical devices?
California's stringent labor laws and non-compete restrictions can affect employment contract terms, but they do not change federal TN visa requirements. One practical consideration: California device companies in heavily regulated product categories, such as Class III implantables, often require candidates to hold formal credentials from AAPM, ASQ, or RAC, which can strengthen a TN application by reinforcing the specialty occupation requirement. Remote work arrangements within California are permissible under TN status provided the sponsoring employer relationship remains unchanged.