Development Quality Engineer I

Thornton Tomasetti; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career development

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement savings with company

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Sylmar, CA is seeking a data analytics professional to ensure device/product data integrity and drive actionable insights. You will perform quantitative analysis, manage data, and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.

The role requires 1–2 years in a pacing/quality context with strong analytical and communication skills; familiarity with FDA/QSR/ISO standards is a plus. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or Physical Sciences or equivalent.
• 1-2 years experience in pacing industry; quality experience desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office and data presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Ensure requirements for Device/Combination Products via SOP and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Conduct quantitative analysis and data management to support decisions.
• Collect, clean, analyze, and communicate information effectively.
• Develop analysis plans to answer key business questions and add value.
• Explain data insights clearly to site and executive management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate data models.
• Refine analyses with domain understanding and iterative feedback.
• Identify opportunities to improve data systems and processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Strong communication

Statistical methods

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Excel

Job description

Job Description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for ensuring the requirements for Device/Combination Products through the execution of Abbott standard operating procedure and Product Lifecycle Management.
• Particularly skilled in quantitative analysis and data management.
• Utilize technologies to collect, clean, analyze, predict, and effectively communicate information.
• Able to examine and interpret relevant data to quickly develop an analysis plan that will answer key business questions and create value for the organization.
• Understanding of machine learning algorithms and advanced statistics such as regression, time-series forecasting, clustering, decision trees, exploratory data analysis methodology, simulation, scenario analysis, modeling, optimization.
• Analyze data, draw insights, and present results in a cohesive, intuitive, and simplistic manner to site and executive management.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to devise test methodologies to ensure validity of the data models being presented.
• Work closely with the business to understand the domain and iteratively refine analyses.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the systems and process being examined (process improvement/reengineering projects).
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities throughout the data lifecycle.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in cross functional team meetings as well as internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with associated regulations, standards, and site procedures.
• May demonstrate basic project management skills by acting as a project lead on small, well defined project.
• Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (± 16 years) Engineering, Life Sciences, or Physical Sciences OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year 1-2 years experience in pacing industry. Quality experience desired.
• Must have demonstrated written and verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation, analytical, organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work effectively with engineers, technical specialists, vendors, and customers to achieve assigned goals; must be capable of coordinating multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively.
• Must possess demonstrated personal computer skills (experience with Microsoft Office or equivalent required) in graphics, word-processing, databases, authoring programs, etc., to develop presentation materials.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
• 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.
• Ability to travel.
• 0-2 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Technical Quality, or equivalent; Some knowledge in the areas of Design Controls, VV activities, manufacturing practices or processes, and statistical techniques.
• Drive to learn applicable regulations and standards such as FDA, QSR and ISO regulations.
• Demonstrated written, oral and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving techniques and statistical application experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree focused in Data Analytics, Data Science or similar discipline including Engineering, Mathematics, Computer science, Statistics or Physics.
• Preferred 1-2 years’ of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.
• Experience working in life sciences or healthcare industry preferred.
• Working experience with database applications including programming experience (e.g. SQL, Python, R, Java, Scala, C++ in Linux/Unix and/or equivalent).
• Experience implementing process improvements and efficiencies.
• Strong excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to explain data analysis findings.
• Self-starter who can plan their own work to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, have a strong desire to learn, and be adaptable to a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

What We Offer

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance.
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans.
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.
• Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $73,900.00 – $116,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: OperationsDIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm ManagementLOCATION: United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View CourtADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT: StandardTRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT 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. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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