Sr. Reliability Engineer - Santa Ana, CA

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 16 Jun 2026

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*
* ** A Day in the Life*
* In general, the following responsibilities apply for the Senior Reliability Engineer.  This includes, but is not limited to the following:

+ Owns and maintains periodic safety update reports (PSURs) by collaborating with Medical Safety, Regulatory and Clinical teams for all Aortic products

+ Supports Clinical Evaluation Updates for all Aortic products

+ Supports changes to released products in the field by being the quality reviewer on change orders

+ Collaborates with cross functional teams like customer quality experience management, clinical affairs, medical safety, R&D, supplier quality, Manufacturing on a weekly basis to understand product complaints and assess field trends.

+ Works closely with the customer quality experience management team, Returned Goods Investigation team and Manufacturing to understand product complaints received, update product codes and assist in investigations.

+ Improves existing post market processes and systems to improve team performance and productivity

+ Assists in root cause investigations for CAPAs and NCMRs related to product performance, health risk assessments, product holds, product testing and risk file updates as needed for product failure trends seen in the field

+ Assists in conducting monthly trending of complaint data, evaluates negative trends, assesses risk to released products which aids in determining appropriate field actions and analyzes explants and returned products, as required.

+ Prepare appropriate responses to regulatory queries for product registrations and other regulatory submissions by working with the regulatory affairs team and customer quality experience management team.

+ Prioritize timely presentation of quality issues and escalate to leadership based on sound engineering, analysis & review for the success of the business.

+ Supports internal and external audits

** Qualifications*
* ** MUST HAVE
- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

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

+ Requires Bachelor's degree in engineering with minimum of 4 years of work experience in Engineering, Science, OR Advanced degree in Engineering, Science, or technical discipline with minimum 2 years of work experience OR Phd with 0 years relevant experience

** Nice to Have*
* + Advanced degree in engineering, science, or equivalent technical discipline

+ Demonstrated understanding of cardiovascular/implant procedures.

+ Experience in a highly regulated industry, preferably medical devices in Quality Engineering

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 sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-where your unique background and perspective are valued.

** 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…