Sobre este puesto de Staff Electrical Engineer, Advanced Development en Abbott
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Job Title
Staff Electrical Engineer, Advanced Development
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 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 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
Make an impact! At Abbott we’re empowering people to manage their health with advanced health technologies. This opportunity directly supports Abbott’s Neuromodulation business, a fast-growing business, offering the most innovative chronic pain and movement disorders platforms in the market. Abbott’s Neuromodulation business has a large Product Development site in Plano (Dallas), Texas, where this position is based. Abbott is creating groundbreaking high-quality products designed and built with the betterment of human life as the primary focus. It’s our people who make this all happen. We are thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators working together to constantly challenge the status quo.
What You’ll Work On
The Advanced Development Engineer is responsible for formulating, evaluating, and advancing research and development concepts, programs, and technical approaches that enable profitable growth and strategic technology differentiation.
- Serves as a senior individual contributor that provides deep technical leadership and hands‑on expertise to design and develop early‑stage product.
- Collaborates closely with internal and external partners including manufacturing, suppliers, intellectual property management, regulatory, and customers to ensure development activities are aligned with business objectives and customer needs.
- Provides expert support in developing, diagnosing, and resolving complex design opportunities.
- Contributes to divisional and business unit strategy by shaping technology roadmaps, assessing technical feasibility, evaluating risks and opportunities across platforms, and enabling technology initiatives.
- Participates as a subject matter expert in cross‑functional technical reviews and business planning reviews.
- Tracks and forecasts technology projects, ensuring transparency, alignment, and informed decision‑making across the organization.
- Mentor peers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and collaborative problem‑solving, without direct people management responsibility.
- Provides strong collaboration, influence, and communication across all levels of the organization and is essential to successfully advance innovation and technical excellence.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical / electronic engineering or related engineering field.
- Minimum 8 years experience in electrical / electronic engineering or related engineering field.
- Strong technical experience in electrical engineering or relevant discipline.
- Extensive understanding of processes used in design and manufacturing.
- Experience working in a development environment with a regulated industry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
- 10+ years of industry experience in R&D, including design of complex multi-discipline systems.
- Experience in an electrical technical lead or architect role
- Experience developing class III medical devices, preferably implantable neurostimulators or cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators
- Demonstrated experience with end‑to‑end medical innovation frameworks from need identification through concept development
- Strong background in needs assessment, concept development, and early risk reduction for medical devices
- Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills
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
$99,300.00 – $198,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
NM Neuromodulation
LOCATION:
United States > Texas > Plano : 6901 Preston Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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