R&D Systems Integration Specialist

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 ofR&D Systems Integration Specialistfor our Irving, TX location. The primary function of this position is to bring together the component subsystems into one system and ensure that the subsystems (including assay, hardware, and software) function together as a system. Ensures end-to-end traceability of functionality and product performance requirements.

• Works closely with Engineers and Systems Engineers to evaluate system performance, identify potential impact, and plan appropriate testing.
• Contributes to multiple projects and design changes in support of investigations.
• Resolves product problems and technical issues.
• Ensures systems design and documentation meet all safety and regulatory compliance.

What You'll Work On:

• Writes, executes, and provides technical review of moderately complex system related characterization and/or verification protocols and data packages.
• Works hands-on with a strong assay/platform/instrument/software development background to troubleshoot systems, including robotic liquid handling systems, and automated assay protocols, identify opportunities for quality improvements, provide root causes of complex Hardware-Assay-Software interaction problems, and communicate test results and corrective recommendations to the team.
• Leads or participates in system, software, hardware design reviews, and test planning reviews to support assessment of performance against design specification; reliability testing, and assessment of system interactions.
• Define appropriate test plans and test methods considering the potential impact to user needs and system requirements. Provides input and recommendations for system-level design requirements.
• Applies moderately complex quantitative methods, analyzes data, evaluates results, forms conclusions and provides improvements.
• Proactively identifies areas for improvements and implements changes; recommends activity estimates for project planning purposes and is responsible for creating project deliverables or leading moderately complex projects.
• Independently troubleshoots multiple issues to determine root causes and propose possible solutions. Leads investigations of moderately complex issues at system level (hardware, assay, software interaction).
• Apply process and work methodologies by interfacing and communicating system-level issues with peers/cross-functional groups.
• Collaborate with various organizations/disciplines (e.g., assay, software, hardware, test, operations, manufacturing) to ensure system performance and customer expectations are met.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Moderate knowledge of Good Lab Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, laboratory duties, PC Skills, and data representation.
• Experience with executing integration test plans for complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience independently leading project activities and demonstrates decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated experience in participating in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with root cause analysis
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic medical equipment in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of basic project management concepts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in engineering (or similar experience).
• Hands-on experience in a wet lab.
• Experience in a research environment.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, and can work closely with scientists, and mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software engineers as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills. Experienced in presenting technical information to other engineers and management.
• Demonstrable track of creative, self-starter attitude.
• Experience with statistical data analysis.
• Prior medical device experience: Electro-mechanical, chemical, or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation and commercialization of diagnostic systems.
• Experience implementing various product and process improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing).

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.
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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.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
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.
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