Principal Systems Engineer

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:

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

This position works out of our Tech Center in St. Paul, MN in the EP division.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Principal Systems Engineer you'll have the chance to be a critical contributor on our Electrophysiology Systems Engineering team focused on delivering the future in Advanced Mapping technologies. This role will involve a range of responsibilities including but not limited to collaborating and leading teams in the development and analysis of system performance and system integration for our next generation products. In this role you will be a key member of Abbott’s product development team to bring systems from concept to launch.

What You’ll Work On

• Contribute to the technical and business strategy at the core team level for major system-level programs.
• Utilize multidisciplinary engineering knowledge and experience to design, develop, and troubleshoot new products specific for cardiac mapping and ablation. 
• Provide system engineering leadership and take ownership for overall project success for new products from concept phase through launch.
• Work with Product Marketing, Clinical Engineering, and Key Opinion Leaders to develop design input requirements from user and business needs.
• Communicate to Sr. Management including technical presentations, status updates, and program reviews.
• Lead project-level system architecture and system behavior definition activities utilizing use case modeling and other appropriate tools.
• Lead cross-functional working groups to solve complex problems, mitigate risks, and develop strategies to overcome challenges.
• Plan, manage, and report on overall systems integration activities including root cause analysis and solution generation.
• Provide input into the technology and product roadmaps.
• Be a strong team player and lead cross-functional teams to resolve issues and meet budget and schedule requirements.
• Create a positive, collaborative culture amongst the technical teams while working to solve challenging engineering problems.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure compliance with procedural and documentation requirements of Abbott, FDA , ISO and other regulatory bodies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of experience in developing highly complex electrical hardware, software, and signal-processing based systems.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish project goals.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex engineering problems and mentor other engineers.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines in timel