Pcb Layout Designer

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:
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS:
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott's life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations - with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
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.
• 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

TheOpportunity:
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for the role of PCB Layout Designerfor our Irviing, TX location. The primary function of this position is to work within a team environment to design and draft complex electronic PCB's layouts and drawings. The qualified must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment and be responsible for schedules and deadlines.
What You'll Work On:

• Create footprints per supplier datasheets and IPC standards.
• Maintain and support Abbott eCAD Library.
• Layout of complex mixed-signal, mixed technology, high-density PCB designs.
• Provide full documentation for fabrication and assembly.
• Understanding pin mapping assignments in complex part symbols.
• Layout for placement and circuitry routing of PCBs for optimal electrical, EMI, thermal, and structural performance. Understanding of design rules constraint management and parasitic analysis.
• Use 3rd party tools to perform Design Rule Checks and insertion of test probes.
• Interface with Vendors and Suppliers to import and export data for fabrication of bare boards and installation of electronic and mechanical components.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical, Component, and Supplier Engineering Teams to determine optimum placement of components.
• Interface with Operations and Document Control to release drawings.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in PCB Layout
• At least six months of relevant design and manufacturing work experience as related to medical devices
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices.
• 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 communication with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks prioritizes and meets deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cadence Concept HDL and Allegro schematic and board layout tools OR similar experience within Altium toolsets
• Understanding of ICB-7531, IPC-6011, IPC-6012, and other related IPC standards.
• Understanding knowledge of Geometric Tolerances, ANSI Y14.5.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools.
• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Siemens Team Center.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model is preferred.

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$51,300.00 - $102,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Engineering
DIVISION:
HIAC Core Lab
LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-02
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
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