Principal Reliability Engineer

Medtronic

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Mounds View, USA Posted 14 days ago $132,000–$198,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Principal Reliability Engineer at Medtronic’s Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit in Mounds View, MN, you will lead technical initiatives across quality aspects of the commercial portfolio, including Health Risk Assessments and Post Market Surveillance. Your daily tasks involve monitoring product performance, conducting root cause investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability through design control and continuous improvement efforts. You will leverage your expertise in risk management and statistical data analysis to support critical decisions that protect patient safety and ensure sustained product performance. Ideal candidates have a background in medical device industry roles such as product development or quality functions, along with strong technical writing and communication skills.

Skills

ISO_14971 Risk_Management Post_Market_Surveillance Root_Cause_Analysis Design_Control FMEA Statistical_Data_Analysis Technical_Writing CI/CD Mounds_View_MN

What you'll do

  • Support risk assessments and hazard analyses based on post-market data.
  • Lead Health Risk Assessments to recommend Field Corrective Actions.
  • Monitor product performance, collect reliability data, and identify trends.
  • Conduct root cause investigations for product failures and complaints.
  • Generate and review FMEAs and validation test reports in compliance with design control requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in medical device industry or related technical field.
  • Baccalaureate degree in STEM or equivalent technical discipline required.
  • Expertise in risk management, including ISO 14971 compliance.
  • Strong skills in root cause investigation and failure analysis techniques.
  • Experience with design control processes and FMEA generation/review.
  • Ability to analyze reliability data and identify trends in product performance.
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills for non-technical audiences.

Market check

Salary context

This $132,000–$198,000 range sits above 40% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$137,400–$223,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$149,837–$216,262

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc is the world's largest medical technology company by revenue, specializing in device-based therapies for over 70 health conditions.

Medtronic currently has 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $135,200–$198,000 across 24 roles with salary data.

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