Senior Reliability Engineer, Stapling Portfolio / Surgical

Medtronic

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Work type
On-site
Location
North Haven, CT
Salary
$107,200–$160,800 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 23, 2026

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

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TL;DR · Senior Reliability Engineer, Stapling Portfolio / Surgical

The Sr. Reliability Engineer (Stapling Portfolio / Surgical) joins the Core Surgical Innovations team to ensure the quality and reliability of advanced stapling technologies throughout the product lifecycle. This role involves leading reliability engineering programs, including accelerated life testing, predictive modeling, and reliability growth initiatives. You will investigate complex product performance issues, identify failure mechanisms, and drive corrective actions for software-enabled products, embedded systems, and electronic hardware. Key responsibilities include performing hazard analysis, FMEA, and statistical methods such as Design of Experiments (DOE) and regression analysis using Minitab. You will collaborate with Research & Development and Manufacturing to support verification, validation, and design reviews. The work focuses on solving technical challenges for electromechanical surgical systems, ensuring high performance and safety for critical medical procedures.

What you'll do

  • Lead reliability engineering programs including reliability demonstration testing, accelerated life testing, and predictive modeling.
  • Investigate product performance and manufacturing issues to identify failure mechanisms and determine root causes.
  • Apply statistical methods such as Design of Experiments (DOE), regression analysis, and hypothesis testing to support engineering decisions.
  • Partner with R&D teams to evaluate design changes, improve product robustness, and support verification and validation activities.
  • Conduct hands-on product evaluations and laboratory investigations to validate engineering hypotheses.
  • Lead risk management activities including hazard analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and risk documentation.
  • Review engineering, supplier, and manufacturing changes to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze complaint and post-market data to identify emerging trends and drive product improvements.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, a Master's degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD.
  • Must have experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated product industries.
  • Must possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization.
  • Preferred: Experience with design controls, risk management, verification, validation, and engineering change processes.
  • Preferred: Experience supporting embedded software, electronic hardware, circuit board-based, or electromechanical products.
  • Preferred: Experience conducting root cause investigations and resolving product or process quality issues.
  • Preferred: Experience applying statistical methods to product, reliability, quality, or process improvement activities.
  • Preferred: Knowledge of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, and European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).

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