Principal Engrn/Design Concepts (medical devices - small mech systems)

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Conceptualize, design, develop, and specify new devices and components for devices produced at Abbott facilities or contract vendors.
Research and develop clinically relevant testing techniques.
Guide 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.

Conceptualize, design, develop, 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 or no task definition.
Implement iterative design improvements.
Generate technical specifications utilizing relevant testing and analytical methods and techniques.
Produce complex designs utilizing 3D solid modeling techniques and software.
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
8 years minimum product development or manufacturing engineering experience, or 6 years of engineering 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
Previous experience or demonstrated knowledge with Solid Works or similar 3-D computer-aided design software.
Excellent skills in time management, organization and ability to self-direct priorities
Advanced understanding of statistics
Effectively negotiate concept developments to internal and external customers.
Solid communication skills, verbal and written
BS or MS Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering



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