Senior Reliability Engineer

Medtronic

Closes in 2 days Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Salary: $107,200–$160,800 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 29, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $134k

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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 $124,400–$186,600 across 66 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Reliability Engineer

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The Senior Reliability Engineer role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product safety and compliance, focusing on periodic safety update reports, clinical evaluations, and change orders. Daily tasks include assessing field trends, conducting root cause investigations, and preparing responses to regulatory queries. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science with at least 4 years of experience, or an advanced degree with relevant work experience. Ideal candidates have expertise in medical devices and quality engineering, along with strong skills in root cause analysis and CAPA management. The role demands proficiency in post-market processes and systems improvement to enhance team performance and productivity within a highly regulated industry environment.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis CAPA Medical Devices Quality Engineering Regulatory Affairs Post Market Processes CI/CD SQL Excel PowerPoint Project Management Risk Assessment Health Risk Assessments Complaint Handling Manufacturing Quality Control Returned Goods Investigation Field Actions Product Testing Product Holds Risk File Updates

What you'll do

Owns and maintains periodic safety update reports for all Aortic products.
Supports Clinical Evaluation Updates for all Aortic products.
Reviews change orders for quality assurance on released products in the field.
Conducts root cause investigations for CAPAs related to product performance issues.
Prepares responses to regulatory queries for product registrations and submissions.

What we're looking for

Requires Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least 4 years of work experience or advanced degree with minimum 2 years.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to assess product complaints and field trends.
Conducts root cause investigations for CAPAs, NCMRs, and health risk assessments.
Prepares responses to regulatory queries and supports internal/external audits.
Improves post-market processes and systems for team performance and productivity.

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