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Reliability Engineer II, Post-Market Quality - NM - Fridley, MN (Onsite)
Medtronic INC · 🇺🇸 Fridley, Minnesota, United States of America
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship unlikely
Something in the evidence works against sponsorship — see below before you invest time.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Medtronic INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles16 certified filings for “Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer” (Industrial Engineers) in MN: $109k–$124k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level III (44%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Existing work authorization requiredFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 193 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 106 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Across our global Neuroscience portfolio, we advance care for complex neurological, spinal, bladder, and bowel conditions through innovative technologies, data-driven insights, and clinical expertise. Our Neuromodulation and Pelvic Health Operating Units deliver personalized neuromodulation therapies that help restore function, reduce symptoms, and improve quality of life for patients worldwide. This role is based onsite at our Rice Creek campus in Fridley, Minnesota, where teams collaborate to accelerate innovation and put patients first. The position requires less than 10% travel to support cross-functional collaboration and project execution. Check us out on LinkedIn: Medtronic Brain Modulation and Pain Interventions This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship. As a Reliability Engineer II , you will play a critical role in ensuring the continued safety, reliability, and performance of our market-released medical devices. You will serve as a technical leader responsible for evaluating real-world product performance, identifying emerging risks, and driving continuous product improvements across hardware, firmware, and software systems. You will be working closely with engineering, manufacturing, medical safety, regulatory, and quality teams, you will transform field data into actionable insights that influence product enhancements, strengthen risk management strategies, and reinforce the trust that patients and clinicians place in our therapies every day. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. • Lead technical evaluations of field-observed product performance, performing risk assessments aligned with product risk management files and existing mitigations. • Analyze complaint data, software performance, hardware reliability, labeling considerations, and product trends to identify opportunities for improvement. • Partner with Medical Safety to assess potential patient harm, estimate occurrence probabilities, and evaluate overall product risk. • Evaluate the reliability and risk impact of design, manufacturing, supplier, and software changes for commercially released products. • Serve as the technical representative for post-market quality processes, including Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). • Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Medical Safety to investigate field issues and implement effective solutions. • Develop data-driven recommendations that improve product reliability, patient safety, and long-term product performance. • Support post-market risk evaluations and decision-making related to containment actions, product corrections, field actions, recalls, and labeling updates when necessary. • Help shape and continuously improve post-market reliability strategies, processes, and risk management practices. Required Knowledge and Experience: • Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, • OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 0 years of relevant experience. Nice-to-Have: • Experience supporting po