Senior Systems Engineer
AbbottAbout the role
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Senior Systems Engineer
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Senior Systems Engineer works out of our Dallas, TX location in Transfusion Medicine. The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health. Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
The Systems Engineering team is responsible for conducting root cause investigations of system level issues, including remote customer issue analysis/troubleshooting and in lab issue recreation/resolution. The Systems Engineering team also supports the risk management process and provide system level subject matter expertise for potential design changes. As the Senior Systems Engineer you’ll lead Systems Engineering activities within the electro-mechanical engineering arena.
What You’ll Work On
Analyze and develop system requirements, user needs, and system designs, support system evaluation activities.
Lead special studies or experiments to improve system quality and define new components, products, or processes.
Lead large cross-functional investigation teams by determining root cause of system level issues and proposing possible solutions; communicate progress and conclusions to senior management and stakeholders.
Perform testing to assess performance, reliability, and system interactions against design specifications.
Provide input into the development of manufacturing processes and controls.
Support hardware risk management process.
Promote collaboration with various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology) through knowledge of the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business, Quality).
Champion products and services that meet the highest technical and quality standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies/processes. Embrace first-time quality as a way of life – not accepting, creating, or passing any defects and speaking up.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in an Engineering or closely related discipline with five or more years progressive work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering) or related Engineering/Scientific Field.
8 + years of relevant, well-rounded, technical experience.
Proven Knowledge of System Engineering principles
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