We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 26 Sep 2025

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

The Robotic Surgical Technologies Operating Unit strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions. We set the standard for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) by creating innovative surgical products and services that focus on obesity and diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, abdominal wall, pelvic region, and the head and neck.

You will join a team of mechanical, electrical and software engineers responsible for further development and enhancement of the globally launched Medtronic’s Robotic Assisted Surgery platform beyond commercial launch and production scale-up: https://www.medtronic.com/surgical/robotics

The Sr Reliability Engineer shall support test activities to best meet the project’s requirements. This position will be a part of a R&D Early Technologies team and will interface with cross-functional team members. You will be responsible for executing tests, analyzing data, documenting results, and ensuring that all documentation passes quality review.

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’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. ​

Location: North Haven, CT

You Will be:

• Performing data analysis using statistical analysis such as MS Excel, Minitab, and ReliaSoft. Supporting the entire assigned projects/processes within Reliability Engineering

• Conducting reliability testing of assigned system/subsystem/component

• Maintaining and executing the activities such as test capability development, protocol development, test method development, preliminary failure analysis, test execution, data recording/reporting, data analysis/management, test status reporting/presentation

• Leading the development and qualification of methods, fixtures, platforms, and software for reliability tests

• Participating in system level workflow testing simulating user experience and assisting initial fault isolation activities

• Facilitating the system level workflow testing and training of test operators

• Coordinating and scheduling the reliability testing in addition to budgeting/forecasting/procuring necessary supplies

• Reporting issues using established procedures/processes

• Improving processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of Reliability testing

• Providing in-depth analysis and often provides recommendations on process improvements. Communicating with senior internal customers and external vendors

• Exchanging information/statuses/ideas/issues to achieve objective and influence decision-making

• Developing, coordinating, and conducting technical reliability studies and evaluations of engineering design concepts and design of experiments (DOE) constructs

• Establishing design or test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability

• Completing risk analysis studies of new design and processes

• Compiling and analyzing the performance reports, process control statistics; investigates and analyzes relevant variables potentially affecting product and processes

• As necessary, proposes changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Management, or related Engineering field and five 5 years of experience as a Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or related occupation in reliability engineering or

• Advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Management, or related Engineering field and two 2 years of experience as a Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, or related occupation in reliability engineering

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.

• Test Engineering experience in the medical device industry.

• Experience in medical device product development or equivalent.

• Analytical with strong problem-solving abilities and creative resolution skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft office programs including Excel and Word.

• Organize and be able to prioritize workload, meet multiple deadlines simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work with Systems, Mechanical, Electrical and Software engineers when discovering, documenting, and resolving issues.

• Strong interpersonal skills: function as a “team player” and work constructively and cooperatively with all team members in the best interests of the program.

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):$106,400.00 - $159,600.00This 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 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

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 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.