Reliability Engineer II

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fridley, MN
Salary
$84,800–$127,200 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 22, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $106k
$69k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $142,500–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $106k versus about $178k 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 66 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,000–$184,800 across 65 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Reliability Engineer II

As a Reliability Engineer II, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and performance of market-released medical devices within the Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health units. You will serve as a technical leader evaluating real-world product performance to identify emerging risks across hardware, firmware, and software systems. Your daily responsibilities include analyzing complaint data, performing risk assessments aligned with ISO 14971 standards, and investigating field issues to drive continuous improvements. You will collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams to manage Corrective and Preventive Actions while translating field data into actionable insights for product enhancements. The role requires strong analytical skills using statistical methods to evaluate reliability trends and the ability to author technical reports in a regulated environment to ensure high-quality outcomes for complex medical therapies.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical evaluations of field-observed product performance and conduct risk assessments aligned with management files.
  • Analyze complaint data, software performance, hardware reliability, and product trends to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Partner with Medical Safety to assess potential patient harm and evaluate overall product risk.
  • Evaluate the reliability and risk impact of design, manufacturing, supplier, and software changes for released products.
  • Serve as the technical representative for post-market quality processes, including Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
  • Develop data-driven recommendations to improve product reliability, patient safety, and long-term performance.
  • Support post-market risk evaluations regarding containment actions, product corrections, field actions, and recalls.
  • Shape and improve post-market reliability strategies, processes, and risk management practices.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must have a Baccalaureate degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with no minimum experience required.
  • Experience supporting post-market quality, reliability engineering, or product performance for regulated medical devices is preferred.
  • Knowledge of medical device risk management methodologies, including ISO 14971, is preferred.
  • Experience investigating product complaints, field issues, and CAPA activities is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills using statistical methods to evaluate product reliability and performance trends are required.
  • Ability to interpret hardware, firmware, and software performance data to support technical investigations is required.
  • Experience authoring technical reports and engineering assessments in a regulated environment is required.
  • Work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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