Electrical Engineer – Medical Devices: Design & Compliance

Abbott Laboratories; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, test, and sustain complex electromechanical medical devices. You will resolve field and assembly issues, drive CAPA, and ensure regulatory compliance across IEC 60601, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB, analog/digital design, and project management experience with IPC standards, and a proactive, cross-functional approach to product lifecycle support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering required.
• Minimum 3 years in electrical design for medical devices or regulated industries.
• Familiar with IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001 required/preferred.
• Hands-on PCB design, analog/digital circuit design, and testing.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve electrical issues in existing medical devices.
• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA implementations.
• Develop and verify test protocols for subsystems and full devices.
• Ensure designs comply with IEC 60601, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and standards.
• Create engineering documentation including schematics and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Electrical design

Regulated development

Cross-functional teamwork

Sustaining engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/ electronics engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PADS

Job description

Abbott Laboratories seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, test, and sustain complex electromechanical medical devices. You will resolve field and assembly issues, drive CAPA, and ensure regulatory compliance across IEC 60601, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB, analog/digital design, and project management experience with IPC standards, and a proactive, cross-functional approach to product lifecycle support.