Abbott

Product Engineer

Abbott$114K — $228K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering or a related field
  • 4+ years of experience in software development, electrical design, testing, and verification/validation
  • Medical device experience preferred
  • Familiarity with electrical schematics and PCB layouts
  • Experience in a regulated environment (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, IEC 62304)

Responsibilities

  • Develop product requirements, design specifications, and acceptance criteria.
  • Provide technical guidance to suppliers and third-party manufacturers.
  • Ensure compliance of electrical designs with industry standards.
  • Assist in the validation of manufacturing lines for SMT and plastics.
  • Develop firmware and software tools for hardware verification.
  • Design and verify systems for biosensor manufacturing and testing.
  • Collaborate with operations and R&D teams in cross-functional initiatives.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity:

This Product Engineer will work out of our Alameda, CA or Milpitas, CA location in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. This technical specialist needs comprehensive knowledge in electrical engineering, manufacturing processes, and/or software development. Help drive the design and manufacture of continuous glucose monitors and bio wearable sensors and systems.

What you will do:
  • Develop electrical and product requirements, design specifications, test specifications, acceptance criteria, and limits.
  • Provide technical guidance to external suppliers and third-party manufacturers.
  • Ensure that electrical design and test equipment meet applicable industry standards and regulations.
  • Assist with bring-up and validation of new SMT, plastics assembly, and packaging manufacturing lines.
  • Develop firmware and software tools for hardware verification of advanced features.
  • Design and verify systems used for biosensor manufacture and test.
  • Represent operations and R&D in cross-functional teams
  • Write and submit Engineering Change Orders into our product life cycle documentation system


Required Qualifications:
  • BS or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, industrial engineering or a related field
  • At least 4 years of experience in: software development, electrical design and testing and electrical or process verification and validation. Medical device experience preferred.

Preferred Skills/Experience:
  • Application software development with C#, Python, C++ or a similar language
  • Embedded software development with C
  • Experience troubleshooting embedded systems and/or manufacturing processes
  • Electrical design experience or familiarity - should be able to understand electrical schematics and review printed-circuit board layouts
  • Familiarity with electrical lab equipment and testing - digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.
  • Familiarity with wired and wireless communication protocols, e.g.: UART, SPI, NFC, Bluetooth
  • Familiarity with statistical process analysis
  • Experience in a regulated environment preferred (e.g.: ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, IEC 62304)
  • Familiarity with writing requirements, design verification, and validation
  • Written and verbal communication skills


The base pay for this position is
$114,000.00 - $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Engineering

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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