Principal R&D Engineer, CGM Reliability & Failure Analysis

USA-Medtronic MiniMed, Inc 1017; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Short-term incentive (STI)

Health, dental & vision insurance

Job summary

MiniMed, part of Medtronic Diabetes CGM R&D, is seeking a Principal R-D Engineer in Northridge, CA, onsite five days a week. You will lead failure analysis, develop test strategies, and drive reliability improvements across next-generation CGM products, interfacing with regulatory, quality, and clinical teams.

The role emphasizes DRM principles, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering robust, scalable solutions for long-term product performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in biomedical or chemical engineering with 5+–7+ years in medical device R&D.
• Experience with design, development and characterization of medical devices.
• Experience in design of experiments and data analysis (T-test, ANOVA).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of problem-solving tools and failure analysis strategies.
• Identify issues, drive resolution for complex problems.
• Troubleshoot and determine root causes of failures in microfabricated biosensors.
• Develop test methods and verification/validation strategies.
• Document protocols and reports across product development stages.
• Present findings to cross-functional teams and management.
• Perform hands-on lab work and define corrective actions.

Skills

DMAIC methodology

Root cause investigation

Failure analysis

Lab work

Education

BS in Biomedical or Chemical Engineering

MS in Biomedical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

MiniMed, part of Medtronic Diabetes CGM R&D, is seeking a Principal R-D Engineer in Northridge, CA, onsite five days a week. You will lead failure analysis, develop test strategies, and drive reliability improvements across next-generation CGM products, interfacing with regulatory, quality, and clinical teams.

The role emphasizes DRM principles, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering robust, scalable solutions for long-term product performance.