JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Tech Center in St. Paul, MN in the EP division.
In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
As the Engineer II, Systems Engineering, you will be responsible for providing engineering support to the Systems Verification team by investigating, defining, analyzing, documenting, and testing activities associated with the development of larger systems (i.e. hardware, software, and catheters).
What You’ll Work On
- Develop new test equipment/fixtures/methods and perform required validations
- Accountable for on-time completion of project deliverables as related to Systems Verification function
- Provide Verification and Validation perspective to R&D during product development lifecycle: requirements analysis, product and test designs, defect reviews, user workflows, field complaint investigations, etc.
- Assist in system and subsystem integration test activities
- Problem documentation and resolution; resolves and/or facilitates the resolution of problems including identification of root cause
- Ability to work effectively with appropriate supervision
- Maintain high standards for content completion, integrity, and regulatory & standards compliance
- Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments
- Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by functional management based on the current project/business objectives including 10% travel, including international travel and regular predictable attendance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Software or Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline
- 2+ years of professional engineering experience working with electronics, robotics, control systems, and/or motor controllers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Systems Engineering/Verification and Validation experience; specifically in a regulated industry
- Advanced level degree(s) in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or related discipline
- FDA regulated industry/Medical device experience
- Current industry knowledge of electrophysiology (EP) products
- Experience with LabVIEW, C++, Perl, and Python programming languages
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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is
$60,000.00 – $120,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product Development
DIVISION:EP Electrophysiology
LOCATION:United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical Drive
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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