Senior Reliability Engineer

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
Mounds View, MN
Salary
$107,200–$160,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 13, 2026 (soon)

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Below market

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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 35 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $136,800–$205,200 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Reliability Engineer

The Senior Reliability Engineer will join the Electrophysiology Therapies Defibrillation Solutions Post Market Quality organization to support key technical activities for implantable products like pacemakers, defibrillators, and leads. This role involves analyzing product performance data, conducting risk assessments, and investigating quality issues to improve system reliability. You will author technical reports, support verification and validation of device requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional partners on corrective actions. The position requires proficiency in statistical techniques, reliability tools, and interpreting requirements against standards like 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971. Candidates should possess experience in root cause investigations, electrical design debugging, and RF performance. This role addresses the critical business problem of ensuring the safety and performance of high-power cardiac rhythm management devices in clinical environments.

What you'll do

  • Analyze, debug, and recommend design or process changes to improve system and process reliability.
  • Conduct risk analysis studies to identify how potential quality issues impact product quality or patient safety.
  • Author technical reports, risk assessments, and documentation regarding analysis results or quality impacts.
  • Support verification and validation of device system requirements, including traceability and testability.
  • Evaluate finished product systems regarding requirements, design, development, integration, and validation.
  • Interpret and decompose system requirements to verify compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
  • Investigate quality issues with cross-functional partners to support corrective actions.
  • Analyze product performance data to support post-market surveillance and product improvement activities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a technical discipline.
  • 4+ years of related work experience or 2+ years of related work experience with an advanced degree.
  • Unrestricted U.S. work authorization.
  • Ability to evaluate and debug electrical designs, including RF performance (preferred).
  • Experience with 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 (preferred).
  • Experience with design, verification, and validation of Class III medical devices or similar regulated products (preferred).
  • Demonstrated ability to perform data analysis using statistical techniques and reliability tools (preferred).
  • Experience in reliability engineering, risk management, or root cause investigations (preferred).

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