Design Quality Engineer

About the position

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. This position works out of our San Diego, CA location in the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics, Infections Diseases Business. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. As the Design Quality Engineer, you'll be responsible for executing and maintaining quality engineering methodologies and providing quality engineering support for software utilized throughout the division.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct training of company personnel for the divisional software development and validation program.
• Work with Design and Manufacturing Engineering in the completion of system/software requirements and other verification and validation processes.
• Create and execute or direct software validation protocols traceable to system/software requirements.
• Implement solutions for controlling code and administer Code Control and Software Event/Defect Tracking software systems.
• Assist in the completion and maintenance of risk analysis, focused on software related risks.
• Design and implement various product and process improvement methodologies (i.e., Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing).
• Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating and resolving issues.
• Software scoping and Part 11 audits.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Engineering or Technical Field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 2 years Software Quality Engineering experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, IEEE 1012 and ISO 13485.
• Advanced computer skills, including statistical/data analysis and report writing.
• Advanced Information Technology and data mining skills.
• Prior medical device experience preferred.
• ASQ CSQE certification desired.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel, including internationally.

Benefits

• 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.