R&D Engineer I

Location: United States - Minnesota - Plymouth

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

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 Plymouth, MN location in the EP division.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the R&D Engineer I, you will be part of our Electrophysiology (EP) Catheter team focused on providing R&D support a wide range of market-released diagnostic, imaging, and ablation therapy catheters. This role will involve a range of responsibilities including but not limited to failure analysis, design changes, requirement development, testing and data analysis, and test method development and validation. 

What You’ll Work On

• Provides R&D support for market-released cardiovascular catheters.
• Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality to support investigations and/or design changes.
• Develops solutions to improve product function and manufacturability.
• Directs support personnel and coordinates project activities.
• Write and submit Engineering Change orders.
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of a project.
• Investigates and evaluates design changes, manufacturing changes, NCMRs, CAPAs and/or customer complaints.
• Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development.
• Research various cost-effective, alternative approaches to current designs and processes.
• Involved in test method and fixture development.
• Support development of risk management documentation (DFMEA, UFMEA, PFMEA).
• Gain an understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of Abbott, FDA and ISO regulations.
• Complies with U.S. 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.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical or related Engineering degree.
• 0-2 years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes used in medical devices, specifically deflectable sheaths and/or EP Catheters preferred.
• Worked with an electronic document control system (Windchill, etc.).
• Solidworks or other CAD experience.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members.

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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.

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The base pay for this position is $50,700.00 – $101,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.