Abbott

Staff Development Quality Engineer

Abbott • $114K — $228K *
Pleasanton, CA 94566In-Person
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.
  • Minimum 9 years of relevant work experience in quality engineering and risk management.
  • Expertise in design controls and quality systems within regulated environments.
  • Proficient in statistical techniques and risk management tools such as FMEA.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex problems and collaborate across functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance on establishing design control requirements.
  • Lead execution of technical strategies and mentor team members.
  • Support design verification and validation for new product developments.
  • Facilitate meetings to prioritize action plans for development issues.
  • Conduct risk evaluations concerning product development and compliance.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for statistical analysis and testing.
  • Participate in reviews to assure deliverables meet design standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for employees and their families.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description

The Opportunity

Main Purpose: Independently or lead a project team of supervisors/engineers/technicians, to support Design/ Development Quality. Identify, plan and conduct projects requiring a combination of conventional and custom risk-managed execution plans as well as design controls deliverables, manages multiple often concurrent projects.

What You'll Work On
  • Provide technical and quality system guidance related to establishing design controls requirements.
  • Development of strategy and leading execution of deliverables for the team or organization and coaching/ mentoring on technical skill on the subject matter.
  • Supports design verification and validation activities for new products in accordance with design planning procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, review and approval of protocols and reports, review of development plans, and review of other system and software documentation.
  • Leads meetings to prioritize, review and/or approve of action plans for addressing issues captured in problem resolution systems during development.
  • Performs risk evaluation and associated management activities related to product development including FMEA, product risk analysis, and mitigation of failure modes.
  • SME for statistical techniques and can provide cross-functional support to develop, update additional sampling and analysis activities as well as test of comparison.
  • Participates in technical and management reviews to ensure design plans, product design and deliverables related to product development are met. Represent the quality engineering function for the review and approval of designated design outputs.
  • Supports process validation by assessing the need for validation and preparing and/or supporting protocols, reports and other documentation as required.
  • May be involved with supporting product software development activities in conjunction with a cross-functional team
  • Drive best practices for establishing requirements and completing design verification and validation especially as it relates to user needs.
  • Complies with US FDA regulations, other country regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures.
  • Maintains a strong, collaborative partnership with cross functional team members especially with R&D.
  • Works as an individual contributor and may provide guidance or oversee work of other QE team members.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Minimum 9 years of related work experience with a complete understanding of specified functional area.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological field. Uses in-depth knowledge of business unit functions and cross group dependencies/ relationships.
  • Is recognized as an expert in work group and across functions. Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
  • Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
  • Has broad knowledge of various technical alternatives and their potential impact on the business.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree


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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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:
Operations Quality

DIVISION:
HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:
United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time

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)

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Our employees enjoy comprehensive benefits designed to support their life and well-being. From health insurance to retirement plans, we ensure our team has everything they need to thrive. Abbott's culture is built on a foundation of respect and integrity, united by a shared commitment to improving health outcomes.

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Learn more about Abbott
Size
113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
NASDAQ
ABT
* Ladders Estimates

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