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A Day in the Life

Principal Reliability Engineer

Careers That Change Lives

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 life-restoring therapies and healthcare solutions that span the care continuum; integrating technologies and applying clinical and economic evidence to increase patient access improving efficiency of procedures and deliver successful patient outcomes.

In this exciting role as a Principal Reliability Engineer supporting the Cardiac Surgery Post Market Quality organization you will have responsibility for supporting all aspects of Quality related to the commercial portfolio including but not limited to Health Risk Assessments Post Market Surveillance and Risk Management.

Areas of responsibilities include owning the risk management file and all associated activities leading root cause investigations and CAPAs performing Health Risk Assessments supporting Field Corrective Actions (FCAs) performing Post-Market Surveillance. Collaborate with other Quality RPE Regulatory and Manufacturing colleagues to ensure product issues compliance concerns supplier and manufacturing non-conformities are addressed and cost effective. Candidates must be able to understand design and risk implications to changes collaborate cross-functionally generate and review DFMEAs test method validations and test reports in compliance with design control and risk management procedures used within the medical device industry. Candidates must also be willing to work in a fast-paced multi-tasking team environment.

We believe that when people from different cultures genders and points of view come together innovation is the result and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.

This position is in Mounds View MN. within the Cardiac Surgery (CS) operating unit. At Medtronic we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we -person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We are working on-site 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.

A Day in the Life

In general the following responsibilities apply for the Principal Reliability Engineer role. This includes but is not limited to the following:

• Risk Management: Support risk assessments and hazard analyses based on post-market data. Lead Health Risk Assessments to determine potential risk and recommend need for Field Corrective Action (FCA).
• Post-Market Surveillance: Monitor product performance in the field collect and analyze reliability data and identify trends and potential issues.
• Root Cause Investigation and Failure Analysis: Lead investigations into product failures and complaints utilizing root cause analysis techniques to determine underlying causes. Support complaint trending and investigations of complaint trend excursions or quality signals from the field.
• Reporting: Prepare and present reliability reports metrics and recommendations and regulatory authorities as required.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with design manufacturing and quality teams to implement design process or supplier changes corrective and preventive actions that enhance product reliability.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with relevant standards (e.g. FDA 21 CFR Part 820 ISO 13485 ISO 14971 EU MDR) and company policies.
• Customer Interaction: Provide technical support to customers and field personnel regarding reliability issues and product performance.
• Coaching: Provide technical mentorship and coaching to junior engineers.

Qualifications

Must Have - Minimum Requirements

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME

• Bachelors in Science Technology Engineering Math or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 7 years of technical experience OR a Masters degree with a minimum of 5 years technical experience

Nice to Have

• Expertise in risk management.
• Strong technical writing skills; clear communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical topics to non-technical audience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines to execute deliverables in a timely manner.
• Ability to solve problems and innovate solutions.
• Quality experience working in a Medical Device Industry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint) and Windows OS.
• Familiarity with these regulations: FDA 21 CFR Part 820 cGMP ISO 13485 ISO 10012 and ISO 17025.

About Medtronic

Together we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic we push the limits of what technology therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS - 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. (ADA-United States of America)

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.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$124800.00 - $187200.00

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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital 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

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.

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