Lead Electrical Engineer

Abbott • Alameda, CA • 2h ago

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.

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 (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 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

Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) in our mission to help individuals with diabetes lead active, fulfilling lives. We're focused on helping people manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

The Lead Electrical Engineer works independently, in a lead role, or as part of a team, to investigate complaints from on market products or clinical studies.?

This is an onsite opportunity based out of Alameda, CA.

What You'll Work On

Utilize expertise in the areas of analog measurement electronics, digital electronics, embedded software, firmware, NFC, Bluetooth, and high volume manufacturing to work with teams inside and outside of R&D performing failure analysis investigations.

Lead and ensure timely completion of investigations for both individual and team assignments

Mentor junior electrical engineers.

Develop and document robust methodologies for using product event data and logs to determine root cause of product failures.

Author comprehensive investigation documentation to support approve for use, or product improvements.

Synthesize electrical and software design documentation.

Utilize excellent communication and organization skills to work with cross functional teams and vendors.

Utilize good engineering sensibilities, first principles, knowledge of failure modes, knowledge of good lab technique.

Utilize good deductive reasoning, sound logic and the ability to explain complicated ideas.

Communicate fluently with electrical, mechanical, and embedded software designers as well as quality assurance, clinical investigations, and upper management.

Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams to direct multi-disciplinary teams toward solutions.

Work in conjunction with developers in creating investigation processes for new products and solutions for identified failure modes.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science Electrical / electronic engineering or related engineering field.

Minimum 10 years of related experience in electrical / electronic engineering or related engineering field.

Experience with component level product design and or failure analysis.

Experience with medical device or IVD design controls per FDA, or regulated industry

Experience with products produced at high volumes

Demonstrated technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.

Knowledge of electrical component failure modes.

Ability to conduct thorough data analytics.

Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.

Ability to provide guidance to junior team members.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with embedded electronics, analog measurement circuitry, op amps, A/D, mixed signal ASICs, BLE, Bluetooth, NFC, battery powered devices.

Lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, source measurement units (SMU), power analyzers, spectrum analyzers.

PCBA level product design for low power measurement circuitry produced at high volume.

Experience supporting FDA audit responses.

Good understanding of processes used in the design, documentation, and verification of medical devices or IVD.

The base pay for this position is $130,700.00 - $261,300.00. 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

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