Senior Principal Reliability Engineer

Medtronic

Mounds View, MN, USA
Base: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00 usd; bonus/equity:...
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Post-market reliability surveillance strategy
Iso 14971 risk management application
Complex failure investigation leadership
** Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Reliability Engineer to lead quality and reliability initiatives for its Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit in Mounds View, MN. The role involves providing strategic leadership in risk management, post-market surveillance, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on enhancing patient safety and product performance. **

Job Summary

  • This role provides technical and strategic leadership across quality aspects including Health Risk Assessments and Post Market Surveillance to protect patients and ensure product performance.
  • The position requires defining enterprise post-market reliability strategies and serving as a technical authority for high-impact failure investigations using advanced root cause analysis methods.
  • Medtronic offers a competitive salary range of $163,200.00 to $244,800.00 along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and incentive plans.

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** Medtronic is seeking a Senior Principal Reliability Engineer to lead quality and reliability initiatives for its Cardiac Surgery Operating Unit in Mounds View, MN. The role involves providing strategic leadership in risk management, post-market surveillance, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on enhancing patient safety and product performance. **

Salary

Base: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP); Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Tuition Assistance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Post-market reliability surveillance strategy
  • ISO 14971 risk management application
  • Complex failure investigation leadership
  • Health Risk Assessment execution
  • Regulatory documentation authoring

Nice-to-have

  • Executive-level communication skills
  • Advanced statistical analysis capabilities
  • Mentoring senior engineering talent
  • Cross-functional corrective action leadership
  • System-level reliability methodologies

Key Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree with 10 years experience OR Master's with 8 years OR PhD with 6 years
  • Extensive medical device industry experience
  • Subject-matter expertise in ISO 14971
  • Proven leadership in field actions and failure investigations
  • Strong executive communication and technical writing skills

Work Rights

Unrestricted US work authorization required for roles below Principal level; sponsorship available for Principal-level roles

Sponsorship: available

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