Senior Electrical 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

This 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 Electrical Engineer performs the layout, construction, and evaluation of a variety of prototype Printed Circuit Boards, fixtures, and tools. Applies advanced engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical problems. Initiates the planning, organizing, performing, coordinating and/or directing of engineering work, and may conduct performance evaluations. Performs technical 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

• Lays out and constructs a variety of prototype tools and fixtures required for development purposes.

• Conducts evaluations, tests and analyses related to feasibility and function.

• Performs troubleshooting and fault isolation activities on a variety of breadboards and hybrids.

• Conducts measurements specified in design verification plans, documents and tabulates results, and provides engineering test reports.

• Documents custom tools with specifications, schematics and mechanical layouts to support document control and tool release.

• 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/electronic engineering or related engineering field OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum 6 years relevant work experience in performing the layout, construction, and evaluation of a variety of prototype Printed Circuit Boards, fixtures and tools.

• Demonstrated ability to develop new design features as part of existing systems. Documented record of delivering tool engineering information which adds value to management’s decision making process. Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies and tasks. Advanced personal computer skills, including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and specialized applications.

• Advanced credential or professional certification in a relevant discipline/concentration desired. Six-Sigma knowledge and experience desired. Training and experience in manufacturing processes and methods desired, especially in the manufacturing of medical devices.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred. Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically