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 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our Neuromodulation business is an area of expertise for Abbott. This business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. Our Solutions include Proclaim (TM) XR SCS System, the #1 Spinal cord stimulator on the market, Proclaim (TM) DRG Neurostimulator, the only FDA approved DRG therapy and a market leader in radiofrequency ablation therapy, Abbott RFA.  These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum. Our deep brain stimulation technology for progressive diseases help people manage their Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor symptoms, steering away from side effects. 

Our location in Plano, TX currently has an opportunity for a for a Senior Staff System Test Engineer possessing a combination of hardware, software, and testing experience with medical products. This Senior Staff Engineer will be expected to work under minimal supervision. Their primary responsibility will be system-level test integration of low power mixed signal implantable and external medical products.  Specifically, these include neurostimulators, patient controllers, and physician programming devices.  This individual will need to interface with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and other groups as necessary to accomplish project requirements

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop Design Input, Output, Verification and Validation plan for Design Function

• Develop and execute Verification and Validation protocols based on system requirements

• Develop and initiate sampling procedures and statistical process control methods

• Drive quality control activities (including, but not limited to, FMEA, Hazard Analysis etc.)

• Develop test strategies to determine the best means of providing design verification and reliability.

• Validate test methods using equipment qualification, software validation, DOE, and measurement analysis.

• Develop and qualify new test tools and protocols, ensuring that test objectives are effectively incorporated.

• Coordinate assigned projects resources (technical and equipment) maximizing test throughput efficiency

• Plan time and priorities in an effective manner to achieve all tasks assigned with the objective of assuring data integrity and compliance.

• Apply design for reliability (DFR) and design for test (DFT) concepts (DFMEA, FTA, etc) during the product development process to ensure that designs are intrinsically reliable.

• Analyze test data for conformance to pre-determined acceptance criteria and prepare formal reports and results summaries.

• Assist the engineering team in failure investigations / root cause analysis for problems identified during lab testing and field issues.

• Work with lab technicians, both internal and external, to execute and troubleshoot product testing

• Use problem-solving skills: 5Ms, 5 Whys, Gage R&R, etc. to determine the root cause of issues.

• Perform studies on functional and parametric product performance, conduct failure and trending analyses and provide feedback as required cross functionally.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.

• Minimum of 12 yrs of experience as an Electrical Test or Systems/Application Test Engineer. 

• Strong understanding of Design Controls, Verification, Validation and Design Transfer. Demonstrated expertise in automation testing techniques.

• Strong expertise with PC applications including MS Word, MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Must be a self-starter with strong problem solving, technical writing, and communication skills.

• Must be customer service oriented and experienced at interaction on all levels of engineering professionals.

Preferred

• Medical Device industry experience strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with higher level programming languages.

• MRI or RF experience is a plus

• Working knowledge in domestic and international medical device requirements (such as with the Medical Device Directives AIMD, MDD, CMDR, JGMP, ISO 13485:2003, ISO 14971, Biocompatibility ISO 10993, EN, IEC, UL, CSA, FCC and other relevant domestic and international standards

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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