R&D Engineering Technician

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.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

R&D Engineering Technician

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an R&D Engineering Technician to join our Abbott Heart Failure team in Atlanta, GA, focused on helping people with heart failure manage their health. This role primarily involves working on the CardioMEMS HF portfolio, which remotely monitors changes in pulmonary artery (PA) pressure – an early indicator of worsening heart failure. This technology aids physicians in improving patient outcomes, reducing mortality rates, and enhancing the quality of life for heart failure patients.

The technician will assist in executing product development tasks for the next generation of CardioMEMS implantable sensors, employing best-practice MEMS engineering methods to ensure high-quality, reliable, and manufacturable sensors. An ideal candidate would have prior experience in a cleanroom environment and basic knowledge of standard MEMS fabrication processes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with engineers on product and process design development and optimization.
• Assembles functional prototypes and provides feedback on the assembly process and design.
• Organizes, coordinates, and executes building and testing of prototypes per engineering instructions and defined test methods.
• Conducts routine preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Works with engineers and vendors to maintain, fix, calibrate, or qualify lab equipment.
• Conducts both wet and dry wafer fabrication processes in a cleanroom environment.
• Assists in the transfer of products from R&D to manufacturing.
• Drafts Manufacturing Process Instructions.

• Maintains laboratory areas to ensure they are neat, clean, and organized.
• Complies with all health and safety policies, procedures, and practices.
• Manages multiple project tasks with minimal supervision, ensuring timely completion.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experienced in assembling or testing devices.
• Ability and willingness to work in an ISO 5 cleanroom environment.
• Proficient in assembling and disassembling instruments.
• Skilled in building prototypes with small components and assemblies.
• Proficient with MS Office (e.g., Excel, Word).
• Strong communication, technical, and computer skills.
• Excellent multitasking abilities and minimal supervision required.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-up abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of experience in Semiconductor, MEMS, or Microelectronics equipment and processe