Engineering contractor electronics systems

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 family, be your true self and live a full life. 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 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 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.
Working under general supervision, performs specialized level systems engineering tasks such as investigating, defining, analyzing, documenting and testing activities associated with the development of new algorithms or the development of specific projects. Also performs additional analysis and/or interviews to determine the requirements and constraints of various portions of the system and is accountable for resolving cross-functional issues.
Work requires the application of theoretical principles, evaluation, ingenuity and creative/analytical techniques typically acquired in a recognized four-year or more academic course of study.
Exercises appropriate level of technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing and coordinating systems engineering assignments. Analyzes input requirements for medical devices, supports the instrumentation/service infrastructure, and translates these into specific system requirement/interface specifications.
Updates and maintains feature specifications in narrowly defined areas for specific projects.
Simulates or tests aspects of new projects or algorithms to evaluate prototypes and verify output as meeting customers' intended use requirements; analyzes electrograms, diagnostic or programming data collected from the field or from research studies.
Defines and conducts storyboarding/beta testing to evaluate/measure customer acceptance of proposed product performance and operational characteristics.
Analyzes and reports findings to immediate line management.
Investigates and defines systems requirements for new algorithms or features, and facilitates the transition of algorithms into new projects through clinical review and evaluation.
Contributes to the evaluation and verification of a specific subsystem or project prior to submission.
Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
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.
Bachelors Degree (± 16 years)
Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related engineering field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum of 6 months in medical product development is required.
Medical device industry experience preferred.
Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
Ability to travel including internationally.

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

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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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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