Prin Reliability Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

Our Surgical OU is one new, powerful operating unit bringing together the people and product portfolio of Surgical Innovations and Surgical Robotics. We'll approach the market with a unified approach from concept single strategy, capitalize on our global commercial capabilities, and prove the power of our combined portfolio.

With the Medtronic Mission as our North Star, we will build on our legacy of proven surgical solutions and advance the promise of robotics and digital solutions for the benefit of Medtronic and the customers and patients we serve.

This role is based in North Haven, CT (5 days a week in office).

Engineers are indispensable to achieving our Mission. That's why we empower you to bring the best of your experience to bear on our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Apply your existing skills and develop new ones, with the training, mentorship, and the guidance you need to continue to develop your expertise. With roles in specific business units, as well as at the corporate level, you're sure to find an opportunity to make an impact that's right for you. Today, we're partnering across the industry to confront systemic healthcare challenges - this requires bold leadership. If you want a challenging, energizing, rewarding career that changes lives, join us. Help us bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.

A Day in the Life

Recognized expert individual contributor that exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of Reliability Engineering assignments, with limited oversight from manager. Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level test engineers and contributes to defining the direction for new products/processes/standards based on business strategy with a significant impact on Reliability Engineering deliverables. Responsible for entire projects/processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of Reliability Engineering objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. Responsible for reliability of assigned subsystem or component. This would include test capability development, protocol development, test method development, preliminary failure analysis, test execution, data recording/reporting, data analysis/management, test status reporting/presentation. Supports planning inputs and leads engineering reviews. Performs data analysis and reporting/monitoring. Conducts development and qualification of methods, fixtures, platforms and software for reliability tests. This includes internal development activities as well as partnering with external vendors. Participate in subsystem level workflow testing simulating user experience and supports initial fault isolation activities. Ability to facilitate subsystem level workflow testing and training of test operators/facilitators. Ability to coordinate and schedule reliability testing in addition to budgeting/forecasting/procuring necessary supplies. Reports issues using established procedures/processes.

• Tackle difficult/complex issues that require information gathering/analysis/investigation
• Develop/implement solutions to complex problems, and makes significant improvements to processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of reliability testing
• Represent organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal customers and external vendors at various levels
• Negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.
• Provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within Reliability Engineering
• Manages complex projects involving delegation of work and at times act as a team leader
• Master of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience with broad knowledge of project management

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years experience

Nice to Have

• 5+ years of medical device engineering experience with roles showing increasing responsibility.
• Direct experience in the field of Reliability Engineering
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.
• Requires broad job knowledge of technical or operational practices within assigned discipline.
• Ability to compile and organize technical data using Excel, Word, Minitab and/or Access.

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. Learn more about our benefits here

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on page 6 here

The provided base salary range is used nationally (except in certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.

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

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)