Principal Reliability Engineer - CRM

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Jul 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 LifePrincipal 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 Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit offers devices and therapies that treat patients with abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. We are comprised of three businesses: • Cardiac Pacing Therapies • Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Services • Defibrillation Solutions We put people first in all we do as we remain on the leading edge of innovation to ensure that we treat more people year after year. We excel in how we operate to deliver the best experiences for people who touch our therapies. In this exciting role as a Post Market Principal Reliability Engineer, you will have responsibility for ensuring our Cardiac Ablation Solutions (CAS) products exceed the safety and reliability requirements and expectations of patients, clinicians, regulators, and the business. This position is in Mounds View, MN. within the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Operating Unit. 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 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. 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. 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: Lead reliability initiatives to address and resolve product-related issues, including those arising from manufacturing processes and field complaints. Provide support for Product Hold Orders (PHO) and Field Corrective Action (FCA) activities. Apply critical thinking skills to assess the necessity of additional actions and prepare audit-defensible rationales when further actions are deemed unnecessary. Ensure corrective actions align with established reliability standards and regulatory requirements. Conduct comprehensive risk analyses for new designs and processes to identify potential failure modes and mitigate risks. Lead design verification activities, including the development of test methods, sample size justification, and preparation of Engineering Build Requests. Oversee test method validation, utilizing appropriate statistical methodologies. Plan, coordinate, and execute technical reliability studies, engineering design evaluations, and design of experiments (DOE). Maintain ownership of Risk Management documentation (e.g., Risk Management Reports, Product Hazard Analyses, DFMEA), including project-specific risk assessments and issue analysis. Ensure risk management files are continuously updated to reflect current field performance for released products. May determine units and/or batches requiring environmental testing and specifies minimum number of samples to obtain statistically valid data. Qualifications Must Have - Minimum Requirements TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, PLEASE BE SURE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE EVIDENT ON YOUR RESUME Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and minimum of 7 years of technical work experience OR advanced degree in with 5 years of technical work experience. Nice to Have Proficiency with data analysis using reliability tools and statistical techniques Manufacturing experience Implantable medical device industry experience Advanced degree in Engineering or suitable Clinical/Field Support, Safety or Reliability Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, or Product Development Engineering experience Experience with 21 CFR Part 820 (Quality System Regulation), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and Hazard Analysis and Risk Analysis techniques (e.g., FTA, DFMEA, Hazard Analysis Logs, Risk Management Report & Files) Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and influence outcomes as part of a cross-functional team Ability to manage project timelines to execute tasks and deliverables in a timely manner 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. Let’s 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) 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. 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 sponsor