Sr. Systems 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

*This is not an active open requisition. We are building a candidate slate for a future opening.*

Job Title

Sr. Systems Engineer

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Our location in Sylmar, CA, currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Systems Engineer.  

Sr. Systems Engineer supports product development efforts as a key member of program teams by leading Systems Engineering tasks defining, developing or validating a smaller program or several features on a major program. Perform Systems Engineering tasks such as investigating, defining, analyzing, documenting and testing activities associated with the development of implantable medical devices. Performs additional analysis and/or interviews to determine the requirements and constraints on the assigned portion of the system and is accountable for resolving cross-functional issues while working closely with software and hardware developers. Performs integration and verification testing of the system to ensure it meets the requirements. Demonstrates aspects of technical and organizational leadership. Exercises technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing and coordinating assignments.  Stays abreast of and communicates technical advancements to colleagues and associates.  Routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best practices to execute processes.

Their primary responsibility will be system-level integration and verification of mixed signal implantable and external medical products.  This individual will need to interface with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and other groups as necessary to accomplish project requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Review System Specifications/Requirements documents, Create Verification Test Plans, Verification Test Cases, Verification protocols, Trace Matrices and Verification Summary Reports.
• Develop and execute verification protocols based on system requirements
• Develop test strategies to determine the best means of providing design verification and reliability
• Develop and qualify new test tools and protocols, ensuring that test objectives are effectively incorporated
• Coordinate test activities with other engineering disciplines, departments and contractors. Estimate, plan and review own and others' work products.
• Coordinate assigned projects resources (technical and equipment) maximizing test throughput efficiency
• Review code diff analysis and develop a robust regression test strategy
• Report unexpected events, issues or software bugs which occur during development and verification according to established procedure.
• Assist the engineering team in failure investigations / root cause analysis for problems identified during lab testing and field issues
• Work with lab technicians, both internal and external, to execute and troubleshoot product testing.
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in biomedical engineering, software engineering, a related engineering field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 6 years as a Systems/Application Test Engineer, progressively more responsible work experience in medical product development and/or a graduate degree with relevant project experience.
• Strong understanding of design controls, verification, validation and design transfer.
• Demonstrated ability to apply an expert understanding of clinical application to issues in order to bring tasks to resolution within assigned projects.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model.
• 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 communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in relevant discipline/concentration, including Biomedical
• Medical device industry experience.
• Experience leading test engineering team is a plus.
• Experience in an agile development environment preferred.
• Experience with embedded systems and integration testing with external systems preferred

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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.

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 $83,600.00 – $167,200.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.