Senior Test Development 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:

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.

The Opportunity

his position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Senior Engineer Test Development designs and develops new software and hardware to test new products. Investigates and resolves production problems involving test equipment software and hardware. Applies engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical problems. Exercises technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing, coordinating and/or directing engineering work. Performs engineering studies. Remains abreast of and consults on technical advancements. Identifies and routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best practices to execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness.

What You’ll Work On

• Develops hardware interfaces, including test points within design, test methods, and test sequences for non-product software operating on electrical test equipment.  Designs and develops interface circuit boards and fixtures for manufacturing testing of circuit board subassemblies and implantable medical devices.

• Maintains existing equipment and non-product software, supporting design or manufacturing changes for product lifecycle. Leads or participates in technical investigations as needed.

• Generates project plans and software and hardware documents relative to the resolution of problems and/or the implementation of new test software.

• Identifies and resolves discrepancies between new design test requirements and test system capabilities using hardware or software designs. Interacts with other R&D functions as needed

• Writes test plans and conducts verification testing of hardware and non-product software.

• Coordinates design transfer of equipment and non-product software to manufacturing. Provides follow-up support to facilitate resolution of problems.

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelors Degree Electrical/Computer engineering or related engineering field OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum 6 years

• Progressively more responsible work experience in electrical test or test equipment design/development. Demonstrated expertise in mixed signal automated testing, including circuit design and analysis. SPICE simulation experience is desired.

• Familiarity with non-product software lifecycle and va