Embedded Systems Engineer – R&D Lab & Firmware

Abbott; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 61,300 - 122,700; Full time

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 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.