Senior Technical Engineer

Senior Technical EngineerAbbott 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.Working at AbbottAt 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.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 OpportunityThis position works out of our Austin, TX location in the Abbott Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.As a Senior Technical Engineer you will apply scientific knowledge, engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to complete assignments related to a specific technical field or discipline, with little to no supervision.Will maintain general knowledge of other related disciplines beyond specific technical field/discipline of focus. This is an onsite opportunity in Austin, TX.What You'll Work OnIndependently provides expert technical support for nonconformances related to manufacturing or field complaints using root cause analysis (RCA). Provides and implements remediation solutions that address root cause and prevent recurrence across multiple sites.Governs and supports the engineering related aspects of the risk management process including periodic review and inter-site alignment of process failure mode and effects analysis (pFMEA) documentation with compliance regulatory requirements in mind.Independently plans and conducts small- to medium-size assigned projects within engineering specialty requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment.Manages multiple, often concurrent, projects and meets deadlines by establishing and tracking schedules, working with internal and outside staff to maintain schedules and manage execution to plan.Maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope and schedule, developing and implementing the execution strategy while balancing multiple demands.Independently performs economic analysis and feasibility studies related to project alternatives, taking responsibility for achieving the project's financial targets in support of business objectives.Benchmarks internally and externally, drawing upon a variety of data/insights to anticipate and plan for future directions.Actively evaluates and monitors environmental changes, responding to indicators of future problems and/or opportunities, and preparing for those potential scenariosIndependently executes, and/or directs others in the execution of, the investigation and appropriate action plans to address nonconformances of products/processes/ equipment/systems/facilities by applying new engineering theories, concepts, and techniques within the discipline.Designs and leads complex experiments, often with multiple variables, gathers data, and performs preliminary analysis, reports findings and communicates recommendations and action plans to a diversity of stakeholder audiences occupying different levels of authority/influence.Creates/modifies designs for intermediate problems, including designing and modifying more complex components/processes, and writing detailed design specifications.Leads the collection and analysis of data, looking for relationships/patterns/trends to identify insights and propose solutions/recommendations to pursue opportunities and/or solve problems.Analyzes complex interdisciplinary problems and identifies their impact, tests hypotheses, establishes probabilities, draws conclusions reflecting broad business needs and provides recommendations by weighing organizational and financial impacts.Implements improvements to methods, designs and processes, proactively sharing and driving the adoption of new ideas and best practices to reduce cost and optimize efficiencies/effectivenessCommunicates with a wide variety of stakeholder types and levels using formal and informal media, based on the needs and priorities of the audienceBuilds open, honest, collaborative with a network of colleagues, contractors and vendors by developing an understanding of others' needs, promoting common goals, and following through on commitments.Mentors others by sharing technical expertise and providing feedback and guidance within the team and to cross-functional partnersProvides mentoring in technical and organizational areas within work group, monitoring, assessing and facilitating the development of other engineer(s).Experience You'll BringRequiredBachelors Degree in engineering, science, or closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence or an equivalent combination of education and work experienceMinimum 7 years of work experienceSignificant engineering, project management, and / or operational experience.Has demonstrated competency within a discipline.Preferred QualificationsPossesses a strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures. Works on problems of complex scope where analysis of situations or data involves multiple competing factors.Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.Interacts well with diverse groups within engineering and maintains strong working relationships with internal and external collaborators.Listens to and understands others' points of view and articulates tactfully and respectfully one's own perspective orally, in writing, and in presentations.Works well with other engineers in a collaborative, fast-paced goal-driven environment.Possesses interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.Technical or Engineering background in medical devices, pharmaceutical or other regulated sector is preferred. Backgrounds in other areas are considered as applicable.Possesses working knowledge of medical device regulations and compliance requirements.Has demonstrated competency with financial systems and in fiscal control.Understanding of procurement & contracting processes.