Principal Reliability Engineer

Medtronic

Remote Hybrid

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $132,000–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Closes: Jun 22, 2026

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Similar $187k

This role $165k

$121k most similar roles pay here $236k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $157,875–$216,361 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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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 51 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,800–$187,200 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Reliability Engineer

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The Principal Reliability Engineer role at PVH OU's New Product Development Core team involves developing and coordinating technical reliability studies, recommending design methods to ensure product reliability, and conducting risk analysis for new designs. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing performance reports, investigating variables affecting processes, and proposing changes to improve system reliability. The ideal candidate will have expertise in quality disciplines such as risk management, supplier quality, and verification testing, along with experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring early-career professionals. Required skills encompass a strong background in design controls and proficiency in statistical process control. This role demands a Baccalaureate degree plus at least 7 years of relevant experience or equivalent higher education combined with industry experience, focusing on reliability engineering for complex product development cycles.

Skills

Python SQL DOE SPC Risk Management Supplier Quality Change Management Reliability Engineering Verification Validation Testing Oversight Design Controls Statistical Analysis

What you'll do

Develop and conduct technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts.
Recommend design methods and statistical process control procedures to meet product reliability standards.
Complete risk analysis studies for new designs and processes, ensuring compliance with objectives.
Analyze performance reports and investigate variables affecting product and process reliability.
Propose changes in design or formulation to improve system and process reliability as needed.
Develop mathematical models to identify units posing excessive failure risks and specify sample sizes.

What we're looking for

Requires Baccalaureate degree and 7 years of relevant experience or higher education with reduced experience.
Develop and conduct technical reliability studies, design evaluations, and risk analysis for new products.
Recommend design methods and statistical process control procedures to achieve product reliability standards.
Compile performance reports, analyze statistics, and investigate variables affecting product and processes.
Propose changes in design or formulation to improve system and process reliability as necessary.

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