Electrical Engineer, Medical Devices — Sustaining & Innovation

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

High employer retirement contribution

Job summary

Abbott in United States, MA Westford seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, test, and sustain medical devices. The candidate will handle regulatory and design controls, and resolve component-level sourcing challenges in a fast-paced environment.

The role supports development, optimization, and maintenance of complex electromechanical products, with responsibilities spanning sustaining engineering, documentation, and testing across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering.
• Minimum of 3yrs experience in electrical design for medical devices or other regulated industries.
• Familiar with IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001
• Hands-on experience with PCB design and layout tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, PADS).
• Analog and digital circuit design.
• Electrical testing tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers).
• Strong understanding of regulated product development and design controls.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems.
• Project management experience

Responsibilities

• Sustaining Engineering: diagnose and resolve electrical issues in existing products.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement CAPA.
• Evaluate failure trends, collect and organize data, provide recommendations to mitigate risks and implement long-term solutions.
• Documentation & Compliance: generate schematics, test plans, risk assessments, and verification reports.
• Ensure designs comply with medical device standards (IEC 60601, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).
• Develop project plans, change requests, identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Testing & Validation: develop and execute test protocols for electrical subsystems and full devices to meet safety and performance requirements.
• Support EMC and safety validation activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Provide technical support to production and supplier partners as needed.

Skills

PCB design

Analog & digital circuits

Electrical testing tools

Civil? no

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PADS

Job description

Abbott in United States, MA Westford seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, test, and sustain medical devices. The candidate will handle regulatory and design controls, and resolve component-level sourcing challenges in a fast-paced environment.

The role supports development, optimization, and maintenance of complex electromechanical products, with responsibilities spanning sustaining engineering, documentation, and testing across cross-functional teams.