R&D Engineer II

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.

R&D Engineer II

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 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 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 is a unique opportunity to join an early-stage product development team that provides solutions to patients suffering from mitral valve disease. The position is within Abbott's Ventures organization. The individual who fills this role will play a pivotal part in the design, development and testing of this novel trans-septal prosthetic tissue mitral valve from early clinical feasibility through commercialization. Candidate will be responsible for providing engineering support in the creation and the development of new medical device products (invasive and non-invasive) as well as development and implementation of novel test methods.

What You'll Work On

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment
• Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality
• Develops new concepts from initial design to market release
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development
• Investigates and evaluates existing technologies
• Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development
• Maintains 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
• Generate concepts to meet specific design goals
• Complies 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
• 2+ years of experience, including internship experience, in an engineering environment (i.e. manufacturing, R&D, and/or lab setting environment)
• Demonstrated experience writing test methods, model development and identifying potential issues with designs
• Experience using Solidworks or similar
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team is essential

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a technical field
• Hands-on experience with heart valve design or testing and the proven ability to apply technical knowledge and judgment to complex problems
• Technical proficiency specific to mechanical problem solving in medical device design
• Experience in new product development
• Experience coding in MATLAB, python, R, or similar
• Basic understanding of statistics

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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.

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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.