Senior Electrical Engineer
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
Senior Electrical Engineer – Heart Failure – Burlington, MA
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Burlington, MA location in the Heart Failure (HF) Division.
Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies. As a global leader in Mechanical Circulatory and Cardiac Pressure Measurement Systems, our breakthrough medical device technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart failure (HF).
As Senior Electrical Engineer, you are an experienced, high caliber Electrical Engineer to play a key role in Abbott’s Heart Failure/Mechanical Circulatory Support (HF/MCS) R&D organization. In this position, you will be a member of the Electrical Engineering R&D team and be primarily responsible for leading sustaining activities including design updates, component evaluation/qualifications, and CAPA/root cause investigations. Secondarily, you will also lead some aspects of new product development/qualification for the next generation Left Ventricular-Assist devices. The MCS division of Abbott is known for its HeartMate suite of Ventricular-Assist systems that continue to improve the lives of tens of thousands of patients suffering from heart failure.
The selected candidate will apply electrical engineering knowledge to lead sustaining engineering activities, manage EMC and Basic Safety testing, lead design reviews, develop/execute electrical test protocols, write test reports, develop test fixtures/automation, and support other general design and sustaining activities.
This position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures in order to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity and product quality.
What You’ll Work On
Leads sustaining electrical engineering activities.
Develops V&V test protocols, test execution, and writes test reports.
Develops test methods, test fixtures, automation SW as needed.
Supports execution and management of longlists for external testing as needed.
Participates/contributes in technical design reviews on electrical designs.
Ensures that program objectives are determined and met, and resources are effectively coordinated.
Optimizes electrical circuits through characterization, modeling, data analysis and statistics.
Conducts root cause analysis for high priority design issues.
Contributes to external technical committees (IEC, ISO, EN, etc.) as a representative of Abbott.
Position will require local travel to support external testing.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
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