Engineer I, Product Analysis & Reliability

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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:

1. Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
2. Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
3. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
4. Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
5. 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Engineer I, Product Analysis & Reliability - Perform failure analysis on explanted biomedical implant product. Provide technical expertise to the Product Analysis Laboratory. Analyze failures, develop and implement investigative protocols to identify root causes, perform circuit analysis, and conduct device and component level failure analysis.

What You’ll Work On

1. Perform failure analysis on explanted long-term biomedical implant products.
2. Work requires the application of theoretical principles, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative/analytical techniques to identify root cause failure mechanisms.
3. Must be able to meet deadlines on multiple assignments and operate in a diverse cross-functional team environment.
4. Proactive in finding quality improvements related to Failure Analysis.
5. May serve as lead and assign work to less experienced personnel and serve as a mentor when assisting less experienced lab staff in solving more complex problems.
6. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance.
7. Aide in the definition of test equipment as required to accomplish quality responsibilities.
8. Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
9. Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
10. Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

1. Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
2. No Experience required.
3. Requires comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees. A documented record of delivering reliability engineering information which adds value to management’s decision-making process is required. Personal computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and specialized applications. Must be able to handle multiple assignments.

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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.

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The base pay for this position is $55,200.00 – $110,400.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.