Senior Electrical Engineer

Job ID: Posted: Posted 16 Days AgoStart Date: Location: United States > Atlanta : 387 Technology Circle NW Suite 500, United States of AmericaTime Type: Full timeAbbott 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.JOB DESCRIPTION:Working at AbbottAt 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) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition 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 Electrical Engineer I/II or Senior Engineer– Heart Failure (Pleasanton, CA, Atlanta, GA or Burlington, MA) . The Heart Failure team is focused on helping people with heart failure manage their health and ultimately change and save lives. The engineer will be primarily working on the CardioMEMS HF system, which remotely monitors changes in pulmanry artery (PA) pressure, an early indicator of the onset of worsening heart failure, to aid physicians in preventing worsening heart failure, lower heart failure mortality rates, and improve quality of life for our heart failure patients. The role is within the R&D organization charged with developing and releasing the next generations of CardioMEMS components while also supporting the current generation of products.Primary Responsibilities: Contribute to a team committed to delivering the next generation of CardioMEMS products to help our patients (and their clinicians) manage their heart failureConduct bench and preclinical studies supporting product development teams for concept feasibility and formal regulatory submission Contribute to the continuous improvement of CardioMEMS electronic designsDraft test protocols and reports Independently plan, coordinate, and execute activity in support of project goals Support design reviews Support development of risk management documentation Gain an understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of Abbott, FDA and ISO regulations Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or biomedical engineering, or similar5+ years’ experience designing, testing, manufacturing or other engineering supportExperience owning and driving deliverables within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization Distilling complex topics into easily digestible content headlining key pointsDemonstrated initiative in going beyond assigned tasks on own agencyHistory of applying critical thinking to address design challengesProficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail Ability to plan, execute, analyze, and document individual scientific studies Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data using statistical methods Demonstrated history of two or more of the following:Releasing to production an electro-mechanical design with design-responsibility of the ECADDesign of radio frequency antenna elements (modelling and characterization of antennas – preferably low frequency)Use of automation for characterization and/or data analysis to spead design cyclesThe translation of electrical requirements into circuit designs and specificationsPreferred Qualifications:Medical device experienceExperience working with an electronic document control system (Windchill, etc.)Experience working with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organizationApply NowLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at , and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.JOB FAMILY:Product DevelopmentDIVISION:HF Heart FailureLOCATION:United States > Atlanta : 387 Technology Circle NW Suite 500ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Pleasanton : 5000 Franklin DrWORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 10 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: is the Law link - Espanol: