Senior Engineer Supplier Quality

Job ID: 31153342Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - TemeculaJob Type: Full timeCategory: QualityIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-06-18Abbott 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 TitleSr. Engineer Supplier QualityWorking 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 of which you dream.Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.An 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 We are seeking a high caliber Senior Engineer Supplier Quality. This position works out of our Temecula, CA location in the AVD Vascular division.Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. The Senior Engineer Supplier Quality drives improvement and corrective action in the quality of components sourced from outside suppliers. Provides technical support in the selection of suppliers. Develops acceptance criteria for materials. Monitors supplier performance to drive supplier corrective action, manufacturing yield issues and field failures.What You’ll Work OnAssess potential new suppliers for technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities.Provides technical support for the introduction of components from a new supplier.Generates and maintains incoming inspection procedures.Trains inspectors to these procedures.Develops and/or sources inspection tools and equipment.Assists in generating component specifications.Generates test protocols, monitor testing, issue qualification test reports and approve components for use in products.Provides input to Design Engineering on new component technology and assist in component selection with quality and reliability analysis.Analyzes incoming material defects.Dispositions and drives corrective action as necessary.Communicates issues to suppliers.Reviews new design specifications and provides input from component quality and manufacturability perspective.Investigates field failures related to supplier materials.Develop corrective action plan where necessary.May supervise inspectors.Education And Experience You’ll BringBachelors Degree Related field OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Master's Degree PreferredMinimum 6 years related work experience with a strong understanding of specified functional area.Wide application of technical principles, practices, and procedures.Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships.Will perform this job in a quality system environment.Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.Apply 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 and @AbbottGlobal.The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillscapamedical devicessupplier quality