Sr. Design Product Development Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott At 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.
• 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 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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Princeston, New Jersey location in the Core Diagnostics Division. As the Sr. Design Product Development Engineer, you’ll have the chance to Design Hardware and Electrical Components in Medical Devices. Under general direction, has duties of instructing and checking the work of other design engineers. Responsible for designing new products and processes and improving and maintaining existing products. May conduct design analysis on components and/or assemblies to assist in the development process by ensuring designs are cost efficient, manufacturable, and reliable. Communicates with the other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion. May act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on most complex projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in EE or similar area of expertise.
• Min 10 years' experience in electrical / electronic engineering in circuit/PCBA design, EMC, Wireless and Product Safety testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience with medical devices FDA Device Regulatory experience.
• Experience working in regulated environment/quality systems.

The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Significant Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day),
• Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday),
• Work with human blood or other potentially infectious materials

Job Details

• Job Family: Product Development
• Division: RMDx Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics
• Location: United States > Princeton : 400 College Road East
• Additional Locations: (none listed)
• Work Shift: Standard
• Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
• Medical Surveillance: Yes

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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