Senior Reliability Engineer - NV - Irvine, CA (Onsite)

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

For over a decade, Medtronic has been at the forefront of transforming stroke care, leading the fight against both acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and hemorrhagic stroke. By equipping physicians with innovative technologies, we empower their expertise to improve patient outcomes and redefine neurovascular care. Our commitment extends beyond medical device development—we actively collaborate with the medical community to drive meaningful advancements in stroke treatment. Together, we are changing the way stroke is managed worldwide, making a lasting difference for the millions of patients affected every day.

Join a diverse team of innovators who bring their worldview, their unique backgrounds and their individual life experiences to work every day. It’s no accident – we work hard to cultivate a workforce that reflects our patients and partners. We believe it’s the only way to drive healthcare forward and remain a global leader in medical technology and solutions.

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Careers That Change Lives

In this exciting role as a Senior Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the quality engineering support and application of quality engineering principles to new products being developed and brought to market to help treat various types of neurovascular disease states including Ischemic and Hemorrhagic stroke.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Leads, coordinates, and executes technical reliability studies and Design of Experiments (DOE) to evaluate engineering concepts and product performance

• Applies Design for Manufacturability and Reliability (DFM/DFR) principles throughout the product development lifecycle

• Recommends design improvements, test methodologies, and statistical process control (SPC) strategies to ensure target reliability standards are met

• Conducts risk analyses for new designs and manufacturing processes to proactively identify potential failure modes

• Compiles and analyzes performance data and process control statistics to identify trends and variables affecting product and process performance

• Validates that corrective actions align with established reliability standards and performance expectations

• Reviews and analyzes preliminary engineering plans to develop and implement reliability programs that support internal, customer, and regulatory requirements

• May create predictive models to identify units, batches, or processes with elevated risk of failure

• Recommends and implements design or process changes to enhance overall system and process reliability

• Identifies units/batches requiring environmental or accelerated life testing, and determines appropriate sample sizes for statistically valid results

• Serves as the Core Reliability and Quality Engineer for Research & Development programs

• Oversees Validation & Verification (V&V) activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Ability to travel up to: <10%

Must Have (Minimum Requirements)

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Medical Device or related industry

• OR advance degree with a minimum of 2years of experience in Medical Device or related industry experience 

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Preferred experience in medical devices, with a strong emphasis on vascular and neurovascular technologies

• Proven expertise in product realization and design quality processes

• Solid knowledge of medical device standards, including ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 (risk management)

• Formal training in quality tools such as Six Sigma, statistical analysis, sampling methodologies, risk assessments, root cause analysis, FMEA, FTA, and DOE

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams and build strong professional relationships

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments while maintaining a positive and proactive mindset

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation capabilities

• Highly self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

• Strong organizational abilities, with a proven track record of successfully prioritizing and managing multiple tasks/projects

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills driven by logical reasoning and data analysis

• ASQ certification in Quality or Reliability is a plus

• Experience with software design, maintenance, or continuation engineering, including mobile applications, is an added advantage

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.

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.
 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: 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).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: 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

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Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ 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 law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.