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 114,000 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 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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 around the world 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 a 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 II, you'll have the chance to be part of our Electrophysiology catheter research and development team focused on delivering the future in diagnostic, imaging, and ablation therapy catheters. This role will involve a range of responsibilities including but not limited to 3D CAD models and documentation, design analysis, material research, prototype design, build and testing, design of test fixtures and test method development, manufacturing support and interface with the cross functional product development team.

What You’ll Work On

• Design sub-assemblies or processes to meet broad design goals. Establish requirements and specifications using knowledge of component interactions through entire system and downstream impacts of design, material selection and process on system function (aging, sterilization)

• Use of basic engineering tools such as CAD, tolerance stacks, GD&T

• Plan, schedule and coordinate project tasks and activities – within overall project schedule goals.

• Effectively communicate with management and cross functional team members.

• Conceive and build working prototypes.

• Run empirical and experimental analysis utilizing various analytical design tools.

• Work with internal departments and with outside consultants, vendors, machinists, and the medical community.

• Write protocols and reports with minimal oversight.

• Make decisions having considered options and using analytical tools, Cpk, tolerance stack, manufacturability, clinical relevance, cross-functional factors, risk benefit, COGS

• Support bench / animal testing and clinical evaluations.

• Helps support effective team environment and collaboration.

• Able to gather, analyze, summarize and present data in a meaningful precise format

• Establish product requirements and specifications.

• Develop clinically relevant test models and test methods for design evaluations

• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and prints

• Ensure compliance with procedural and documentation requirements of Abbott, FDA , ISO and other regulatory bodies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of engineering experience, mainly in Research & Development in medical device or other highly regulated industry

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

• Strong presentation skills to communicate technical challenges across multiple sites

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to prioritizes and meet deadlines in timely manner.

• Strong organizational skills, as well as attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, with 2+ years of relevant experience

• Experience with a variety of manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability.

• Experience collaborating with suppliers in the design and procurement of development contracts

• Experience in designing and testing catheters, or related medical devices.

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit

• Experience in designing electro-mechanical devices.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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 $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com