Reliability Engineer II - NMPH - Fridley, MN (Onsite)

MED Medtronic Inc; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Medtronic seeks a Reliability Engineer II at the Rice Creek/B2 Fridley, MN campus to ensure safety, reliability, and performance of market-released devices. You will lead field-data evaluations, collaborate across R&D, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing, and drive CAPA-driven improvements.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, risk management, and ongoing reliability strategy across hardware, firmware, and software systems in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree or Master’s with relevant medical device experience.
• Experience in post-market quality or reliability engineering for regulated devices.
• Knowledge of ISO 14971 and risk management practices.
• Experience with CAPA and root-cause investigations.
• Strong data analysis and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-market reliability activities and risk assessments.
• Evaluate field data to identify product improvements and risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams.
• Develop data-driven recommendations to improve product reliability and safety.
• Support containment actions, field actions, recalls, and labeling updates when needed.
• Contribute to ongoing post-market reliability strategy development.

Skills

Post-market quality

Reliability engineering

Risk management

CAPA processes

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Sep 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life Across our global Neuroscience portfolio, we advance care for complex neurological, spinal, bladder, and bowel conditions through innovative technologies, data-driven insights, and clinical expertise.

Our Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Operating Units deliver personalized neuromodulation therapies that help restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life for patients worldwide.

This role is based onsite at our Rice Creek campus in Fridley, Minnesota, where teams collaborate to accelerate innovation and put patients first.

The position requires less than 10% travel to support cross-functional collaboration and project execution.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship.

As a Reliability Engineer II, you will play a critical role in ensuring the continued safety, reliability, and performance of our market-released medical devices. You will serve as a technical leader responsible for evaluating real-world product performance, identifying emerging risks, and driving continuous product improvements across hardware, firmware, and software systems. You will be working closely with engineering, manufacturing, medical safety, regulatory, and quality teams, you will transform field data into actionable insights that influence product enhancements, strengthen risk management strategies, and reinforce the trust that patients and clinicians place in our therapies every day. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead technical evaluations of field-observed product performance, performing risk assessments aligned with product risk management files and existing mitigations.
• Analyze complaint data, software performance, hardware reliability, labeling considerations, and product trends to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with Medical Safety to assess potential patient harm, estimate occurrence probabilities, and evaluate overall product risk.
• Evaluate the reliability and risk impact of design, manufacturing, supplier, and software changes for commercially released products.
• Serve as the technical representative for post-market quality processes, including Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Medical Safety to investigate field issues and implement effective solutions.
• Develop data-driven recommendations that improve product reliability, patient safety, and long-term product performance.
• Support post-market risk evaluations and decision-making related to containment actions, product corrections, field actions, recalls, and labeling updates when necessary.
• Help shape and continuously improve post-market reliability strategies, processes, and risk management practices.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting post-market quality, reliability engineering, or product performance for regulated medical devices.
• Knowledge of medical device risk management methodologies, including ISO 14971.
• Experience investigating product complaints, field issues, and CAPA activities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using statistical methods to evaluate product reliability and performance trends.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing, operations, supplier quality, or design engineering teams to implement product improvements.
• Ability to interpret hardware, firmware, and software performance data to support technical investigations.
• Experience authoring technical reports, engineering assessments, and documentation within a regulated environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and technical influence skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound engineering decisions using data, risk analysis, and customer feedback.
• 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-Have

• Experience supporting post-market quality, reliability engineering, or product performance for regulated medical devices.
• Knowledge of medical device risk management methodologies, including ISO 14971.
• Experience investigating product complaints, field issues, and CAPA activities.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using statistical methods to evaluate product reliability and performance trends.
• Experience partnering with manufacturing, operations, supplier quality, or design engineering teams to implement product improvements.
• Ability to interpret hardware, firmware, and software performance data to support technical investigations.
• Experience authoring technical reports, engineering assessments, and documentation within a regulated environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication, and technical influence skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound engineering decisions using data, risk analysis, and customer feedback.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$84,800.00 - $127,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California.

The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location.

Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

• 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.

Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico. Further details are available at the link below: Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Culture & Values

Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives. We build extraordinary solutions as one team. With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer. By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will… Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world; Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities; Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning.

These commitments set our team apart from the rest: Experiences that put people first. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms. Better outcomes for our world. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls. Insight-driven care. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You’re shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care.

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