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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Burlington, MA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting product development from concept through sustained manufacturing of FDA regulated products. In this role, extensive experience with product development, verification testing, and implementation of engineering principles while assuring compliance with cGMP, quality and safety standards.

What You’ll Work On

• Design parts to meet specific design goals.

• Provides supporting services and tooling at the direction of senior engineers and scientists.

• Lays out and constructs a variety of prototype tools and fixtures required for development purposes.

• Conducts evaluations, tests and analyses related to feasibility and function.

• Performs troubleshooting and fault isolation activities on a variety of breadboards and hybrids.

• Conducts measurements specified in design verification plans, documents and tabulates results, and provides engineering test reports.

• Documents custom tools with specifications, schematics and mechanical layouts to support document control and tool release.

• Use empirical and experimental analysis to evaluate designs.

• Work with internal departments and outside vendors to obtain prototype parts.

• Support design reviews and physician visits.

• Gain an understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of division, FDA and ISO regulations.

• Independently manage time and completion of assigned tasks.

• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of six months of relevant work experience in mechanical, electrical, automation or equivalent.

• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies and tasks. Demonstrated personal computer skills and ability to perform basic word processing/spreadsheet tasks to perform documentation, presentation, and analysis activities.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in a GMP, FDA, ISO and USDA regulated environment

• Experience with CAD/ECAD design (Solidworks, Creo, PSpice, LTSpice, or equivalent)

• Experience with programming (Python preferred)

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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 $54,000.00 – $108,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com