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Senior R&D Engineer, Mechanical – Heart Failure    Burlington, MA or Pleasanton, CA

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and lung disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and live full lives. The Heart Failure product platforms include HeartMate™, CentriMag™, and CardioMEMS™.

As a Senior R&D Engineer, you will be a part of the Heart Failure product development team focused on new product development and sustaining product support of innovative mechanical and electromechanical medical devices and subsystems/components. This role will involve a range of responsibilities which may include product design, prototyping, feasibility testing, translating user needs to verifiable design requirements, performing risk assessments, V&V testing, data analysis, and test method development and validation. You will work in compliance to Abbott’s Quality System and procedures, and in accordance with regulatory standards for medical devices.

As a senior member of the team, you may be taking on technical leadership roles (including the breakdown and delegation of work to other team members), mentorship of junior engineers, and collaborate/coordinate cross-functionally (e.g. Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, etc.) in achieving business and product development goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize multidisciplinary engineering knowledge and experience to design and develop new Class II and Class III medical devices
• Utilize structured problem-solving approaches to resolve design investigations during new product development and sustaining support for on-market products (e.g. CAPAs)
• Plan and execute feasibility testing and design of experiments (DoEs) utilizing various analytical design tools
• Support the creation of user needs and establish design input requirements
• Design and validate test fixtures/equipment and methods
• Create schedules/work breakdown structures for yourself and for junior team members
• Communicate effectively with management and cross-functional team members
• Collaborate with and direct the work of consultants and suppliers
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements of Abbott, FDA, and other regulatory bodies

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Science Engineering
• 5+ years of engineering experience in R&D
• Design and testing Class II and Class III implanted medical devices
• Solidworks and/or other CAD modeling software
• Product risks assessments, including DFMEAs
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels within the organization
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment with evolving business priorities

Preferred Qualifications / Education

• Experience with a variety of manufacturing processes: injection molding, machining, and design for manufacturability
• Technical expertise in the following areas: plastic injection molding, sheet metal forming, laser/hermetic welding, electronic enclosures and assemblies, RF energy transfer, heat transfer, corrosion/corrosion resistance, high-cycle fatigue testing, failure root cause analysis, tolerance analysis of complex assemblies
• Project leadership, either within R&D or cross-functionally

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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