Electrical Engineer

Abbott

Saint Paul (MN)

On-site

USD 61,300 - 122,700

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Educational benefits (FreeU)

Global employer recognition

Job summary

Abbott in St. Paul, MN is seeking an Electrical Engineer on the Vascular R&D team to contribute to the design, development, and testing of next‑generation intravascular lithotripsy systems.

This hands‑on, systems‑focused role blends embedded electronics, firmware, and instrumentation to build custom lab systems, automate experiments, and generate data to guide engineering decisions for next‑generation products.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant hands-on engineering experience.
Experience with embedded systems, firmware, or hardware-software integrated systems.
Strong problem-solving skills with an experimental, systems-level mindset.
Ability to work with partial information and translate ideas into working systems without detailed requirements.

Responsibilities

Translate experimental goals into practical test setups with reliable data collection.
Design, build, and iterate on custom laboratory and automated test systems, including embedded controllers, motion or actuation elements, and data acquisition.
Develop and debug embedded firmware (C/C++) and supporting software (Python, Node.js).
Design, bring-up, and debug circuit boards in the lab.
Integrate hardware and software components into reliable systems for device characterization.
Collaborate with others on the R&D team to add features, refine prototypes, and improve performance.
Collect, review, and interpret experimental and prototype performance data; prepare technical summaries and present findings to internal stakeholders.
Document designs, experiments, and results to support engineering and regulatory processes.

Skills

Embedded systems

Firmware development

Hardware–software integration

C/C++

Python

Lab test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Circuit boards

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Description

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

As an Electrical Engineer on the Vascular R&D team, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of next‑generation intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) systems.

This role is highly hands‑on and systems‑focused, working at the intersection of embedded electronics, firmware, and instrumentation to build custom laboratory systems, automate R&D experiments, and collect valuable data to drive engineering decisions for next‑generation products.

This position is best suited to engineers who enjoy building and debugging systems from the ground up and iterating quickly to solve complex, sometimes ambiguous, multidisciplinary problems. You will collaborate with other electrical, software, and mechanical engineers to develop prototypes and continuously improve characterization methods. This position works out of our St. Paul, MN location.

What You’ll Work On

Translate experimental goals into practical test setups with reliable data collection.
Design, build, and iterate on custom laboratory and automated test systems, including embedded controllers, motion or actuation elements, and data acquisition.
Develop and debug embedded firmware (C/C++) and supporting software (Python, Node.js).
Design, bring‑up, and debug circuit boards in the lab.
Integrate hardware and software components into reliable systems for device characterization.
Collaborate with others on the R&D team to add features, refine prototypes, and improve performance.
Collect, review, and interpret experimental and prototype performance data; prepare technical summaries and present findings to internal stakeholders.
Document designs, experiments, and results to support engineering and regulatory processes.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant hands‑on engineering experience
Experience working with embedded systems, firmware, or hardware‑software integrated systems.
Strong problem‑solving skills with an experimental, systems‑level mindset.
Ability to work effectively with partial information and translate ideas into working systems without detailed requirements.

The base pay for this position is

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family

Product Development

Division

AVD Vascular

Location

United States > Minnesota > St. Paul : 1225 Old Highway 8 NW

Work Shift

Standard

Travel