Sr. R&D Engineer

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the SH division.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

We are recruiting a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) delivery catheter team. This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing development team that provides solutions to patients suffering from aortic valve disease.

The individual who fills this role will play an important part in the design, development, and testing of TAVI delivery catheters from early clinical feasibility through commercialization.  The candidate will be responsible for providing engineering expertise in its creation and the development of this class 3 medical device product in this desirable technology space.  This candidate will collaborate with passionate engineers, clinicians and cross functional parters in a fast-paced, mission-drive environment.  

What You’ll Work On

• Research, develop, design, and evaluate mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
• Conduct feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
• Develop new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Maintain detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Investigate and evaluate existing technologies.
• Review or coordinate vendor activities to support development.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Work with internal departments and outside vendors to obtain prototype parts.
• Under the guidance from a core team project plan, generate design improvement concepts to meet specific design goals.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Bio-Medical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 6+ years’ experience in an engineering environment (i.e. manufacturing, R&D, or lab setting environment).
• Demonstrated experience writing test methods, model development and identifying potential issues with designs.
• Experience using Solidworks.
• Experience in statistical analysis (basic statistics, ANOVA, and design of experiments).
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Hands-on experience with catheter design and the proven ability to apply technical knowledge and judgment to complex technical problems.
• Experience in new product development with successful design from concept to commercialization.
• Experience leading project workstreams.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

        

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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