Reliability Engineer II
MiniMed · Northridge, CA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $68k–$116k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at MiniMed (medical devices) in Northridge, CA. In this hands-on and highly collaborative role, you will develop and execute test strategies and methods that put our insulin therapy systems through their paces — simulating real-world home environments to validate that our products perform flawlessly.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FMEA, DOE, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling, SolidWorks
- Base pay
- $68k–$116k
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How this role compares
Against 89 other live reliability postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 32% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $111k–$160k, from 50 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 79%
- ✓ FMEA 50%
- New product launch 49%
- Automation 39%
- ✓ DOE 29%
- SPC 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: MiniMed in Northridge
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About the Role
At MiniMed, we build technology that millions of people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes trust with their health every single day. As a Reliability Engineer II on our team, your work will be at the heart of ensuring that technology is safe, reliable, and ready for the real world.
In this hands-on and highly collaborative role, you will develop and execute test strategies and methods that put our insulin therapy systems through their paces — simulating real-world home environments to validate that our products perform flawlessly when patients need them most. From applying statistical techniques like DOE, hypothesis testing, and capability analysis to operating a broad spectrum of lab equipment including environmental chambers, signal generators, and Instrons — your technical contributions will directly influence product safety and design quality.
You will collaborate closely with Electrical Engineering, Software R&D, Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering to develop robust test methods, drive root cause analysis, and contribute to risk management deliverables that protect patients. Your technical documentation — from test protocols and engineering reports to SOPs and lab notebooks — will serve as the foundation for sound engineering decisions.
If you are a curious, detail-driven engineer who thrives in a hands-on lab environment and wants their work to truly mean something — this is the role for you.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join our team!
Responsibilities
may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum
requirements
are evident on your resume
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline with 2+ years of relevant experience; or advanced degree with 0+ years of relevant experience
- ✓Direct experience with technical documentation including engineering reports, standard operating procedures, test protocols, and laboratory/engineering notebooks
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.
MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package
At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans de
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At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.
On Site Role in Northridge, CA
- •Develop test strategies activities associated with a family of insulin therapy systems used by individuals to effectively manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
- •Work within the broader test team to develop consistent test strategies and methods across different portions of product testing. Develop test methods to exercise products against simulated use environments, ensuring that products will continue to work safely when used in various home environments
- •Apply statistical techniques such as hypothesis testing, DOE, regression, and capability analysis to support test method validation, design characterization, root cause analysis, and verification and reliability demonstration activities
- •Operate a broad spectrum of lab equipment, such as environmental chambers, smart scopes, signal generators, Instrons
- •Work with key external functions (Electrical Engineering, Software R&D, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) to develop robust test methods, root cause issues in products and test methods, and improve product design
- •Contribute to risk management deliverables like failure modes effects analysis (dFMEA/pFMEA) and identify potential patient hazards.
Nice to Have
- +Familiarity with quality system requirements, design controls, and good manufacturing practices in a regulated medical device or cGMP environment
- +Demonstrated foundational knowledge for fixture design and prototyping
- +Familiarity with reliability and design for reliability
- +Familiarity with root cause analysis tools (5-Why, Fishbone, Fault Tree)
- +Experience with data acquisition software such as NI LabVIEW
- +Experience with fixture design and 3D modeling tools such as SolidWorks
- +Demonstrate exceptional communication and technical writing skills while collaborating with large cross-functional teams (R&D, Ops, Regulatory, Quality).
- +Working knowledge of electromechanical devices, battery-powered devices, and/or electrochemical reactions
- +Ability to multi-task, prioritize, meets/exceed deadlines and holds themselves, and others accountable.
- +Self-starter with strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, and a sharp focus on quality and customer experience.
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