Reliability Engineer II

Medtronic • Mounds View, MN

1d • $84,000 - $126,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to make tomorrow better than yesterday and that makes it an exciting and rewarding place to work. We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. The Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit develops and delivers innovative surgical solutions that enable surgeons to treat complex heart conditions, including coronary artery disease, structural heart disease, and cardiopulmonary support needs. In this exciting role as a Reliability Engineer II in the Post Market Quality organization, you will support all aspects of quality for the commercial portfolio, including Post Market Surveillance and Risk Management. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working onsite a minimum of 4 days per week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. This role will require less than 10% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects. This position is in Mounds View, MN.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree with minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to medical device design control activities, including FMEAs, verification, and validation testing.
• Experience applying basic root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, Pareto analysis).
• Basic statistical analysis skills and experience using common data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Risk Management: Support risk assessments and hazard analyses using post‑market data under the guidance of senior engineers. Contribute to Health Risk Assessments by gathering data, performing analysis, and documenting results.
• Post‑Market Surveillance: Monitor product performance in the field, collect and analyze reliability and complaint data, and support identification of trends and emerging issues.
• Root Cause Investigation & Failure Analysis: Participate in product failure investigations and complaint analyses using established root cause analysis tools; document findings and support corrective actions.
• Design Control Support: Assess design and risk impacts of changes with guidance; generate and review FMEAs, test method validations, and verification and validation test reports in compliance with medical device design control requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (design, manufacturing, supplier quality) to support implementation of corrective and preventive actions that improve product reliability.
• Professional Development: Build reliability engineering expertise by applying standard tools and methods, seeking mentorship, and continuously improving technical and problem‑solving skills.

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
• Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
• Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees