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.
Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, cardiac markers, and traumatic brain injury. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance.
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.
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Princeton, NJ location in the Abbott Point of Care Division . The Sr. Project Engineer will manage all aspects of an engineering project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget.
What You’ll Work On
- Complete electrical engineering design, development, analysis, and debug for manufacturing equipment and product changes for i-STAT and Alinity.
- Lead yield, CAPA, and complaint investigations for i-STAT 1 and Alinity to root cause and implement solutions.
- Drive cost reduction and efficiency improvements in Alinity and i-STAT 1 manufacturing processes.
- Develop and implement design change packages, document change orders, and complete validation packages to support production and engineering.
- Design, communicate, and implement an operational plan for completing the project, including identifying, developing, and gathering resources.
- Act as manufacturing representative for R&D-driven design changes and liaise with other operational areas to secure specialized resources.
- Prepare engineering designs and work specifications, develop project schedules, budgets, and forecasts, and select materials, equipment, project staff, and contractors.
- Conduct meetings, prepare reports to communicate project status, set priorities, allocate tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet targets and milestones.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of electrical engineering experience in a regulated environment.
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The base pay for this position is $83,000.00 – $166,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.