Staff R&D Engineer

$95,000 - $190,000/Yr

Abbott Laboratories - Plymouth, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Plymouth, MN

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Sustaining R&D Engineer at Abbott will play a crucial role in supporting the Structural Interventions team, focusing on market-released cardiac occluder devices and related systems. This position involves a variety of responsibilities including failure analysis, design changes, and R&D support for supplier requests, all aimed at enhancing product functionality and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Provides R&D support for market-released cardiac occluders, delivery systems, and accessories
• 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
• Writes and submits 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
• Researches various cost-effective, alternative approaches to current designs and processes
• Involved in test method and fixture development
• Supports development of risk management documentation (DFMEA, UFMEA, PFMEA)
• Gains 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical or related Engineering degree
• 8+ years medical device engineering experience

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes used in medical devices, specifically deflectable sheaths and/or EP Catheters
• Worked with an electronic document control system (Windchill, etc.)
• Solidworks or other CAD experience
• Previous academic GPA: 3.0 or higher
• Experience working within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• 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
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan
• Excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit for obtaining a bachelor's degree
• Career development opportunities
• Recognition as a great place to work in multiple countries
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives