SR. R&D ENG

Follow your aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities, competitive salaries, great benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, a company paid pension plan and profit sharing, all with a company providing the growth and strength to build your future.
Develop, design, and specify new drug-eluting stent coatings and processes for devices produced at Abbott facilities or contract vendors.
Research and develop clinically relevant testing techniques.
Work with cross-functional team members to achieve project objectives and goals
Innovate and solve problems on an ongoing basis.
Engage suppliers to continually improve device performance, quality, and help reduce overall costs.
Maintain knowledge and conformance with FDA's Quality Systems Design Control regulations.

Develop, design, and specify components for devices produced at Abbott facilities or contract vendors. Responsibilities include:

Design for new and existing products
Generate design concepts according to internal and external requirements
Design for manufacture and assembly
Perform and support multiple tasks simultaneously, with minimal task definition.
Implement iterative design improvements
Generate technical specifications utilizing relevant testing and analytical methods and techniques
Thoroughly document design and development activities in accordance with Quality Systems Design Control and in support of IP.
Generate drawings utilizing standard drafting techniques
Build, test and evaluate prototypes
Design basic fixtures for prototype manufacturing and inspection
Work with other cross functional team members to achieve project objective or goals
Schedule materials and resources for prototype engineering builds
Write, perform and coordinate design verification, validation and engineering study protocols and reports as needed
Knows competitor products & IP. Support patent counsel during IP filing
Organize and participate during brainstorming meetings
Generate controlled documentation changes as needed

Qualifications
A minimum of 5 year(s) product development or manufacturing engineering experience, or 2 years of work experience with an MS in a related engineering field. Experience in medical device industry preferred.
Previous experience or demonstrated advanced knowledge in engineering concepts
Excellent skills in time management, organization and ability to self-direct priorities
Basic understanding of statistics
Effectively negotiate concept developments to internal and external customers.
Solid communication skills, verbal and written
BSME or BSCE or equivalent related work experience



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