Engineer - Degreed II

Abbott; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSA

FSAs

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott Park, Illinois is seeking an Engineer - Degreed II for a 12-month, 100% onsite assignment focused on diagnosing and resolving issues across PCBs, cables, fluidics, and mechanical hardware. The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting, wiring, and system testing with oscilloscopes and other diagnostic tools.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of hands-on engineering experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work independently in a lab environment while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 3–5 years of hands-on engineering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and electromechanical systems.
• Ability to independently investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues.
• Strong technical documentation and reporting skills.
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment with repetitive testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and fault isolation of PCBs, cables, fluidics, mechanical hardware, motors, valves, pumps, and related components.
• Utilize oscilloscopes and diagnostic tools to identify and resolve system issues.
• Conduct system runs, testing activities, evaluations, and engineering analyses to support product development and service engineering.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and firmware engineers to investigate and resolve technical issues.
• Execute design verification testing, document results, and generate engineering test reports.
• Build, modify, and evaluate prototype fixtures, tools, and breadboard assemblies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, specifications, schematics, and mechanical layouts.
• Apply engineering principles and independent judgment to solve complex problems with minimal supervision.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and risk management activities.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, quality requirements, and company procedures.

Skills

PCB troubleshooting

Oscilloscopes

Electrical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Engineering testing

Technical documentation

Reading schematics

Laboratory operations

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Summary

This role is heavily lab-focused, with approximately 80% of time spent diagnosing and resolving issues related to printed circuit boards (PCBs), cables, fluidics, mechanical hardware, motors, pumps, valves, and system-level components using oscilloscopes and other diagnostic tools.

Title:

Engineer - Degreed II

Location:

Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration:

12 Months

100% Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform hands‑on troubleshooting and fault isolation of PCBs, cables, fluidic systems, mechanical hardware, motors, valves, pumps, and related components.
• Utilize oscilloscopes and other diagnostic tools to identify and resolve system issues.
• Conduct system runs, testing activities, evaluations, and engineering analyses to support product development and service engineering efforts.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and firmware engineers to investigate and resolve technical issues.
• Execute design verification testing, document results, and generate engineering test reports.
• Build, modify, and evaluate prototype fixtures, tools, and breadboard assemblies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, specifications, schematics, and mechanical layouts.
• Apply engineering principles and independent judgment to solve complex technical problems with minimal supervision.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancements, and risk management activities.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, quality requirements, and company procedures.

Required Experience

• 3-5 Year experience; Minimum 6 months of hands‑on engineering experience gained through professional employment, internships, co‑ops, research labs, or academic projects.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic and electromechanical systems.
• Ability to independently investigate, diagnose, and resolve technical issues.
• Strong technical documentation and reporting skills.
• Comfortable working in a laboratory environment and performing repetitive testing activities.

Key Skills

• PCB troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Oscilloscopes and electronic test equipment
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Root cause analysis
• Engineering testing and validation
• Technical documentation
• Reading schematics and engineering drawings
• Laboratory operations and support
• Problem‑solving and analytical thinking
• Cross‑functional collaboration

Preferred Experience

• Experience with fluidics systems, motors, pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Exposure to medical devices, diagnostics, or regulated environments.
• Experience supporting design verification or product development activities.
• Familiarity with prototype development, fixtures, and custom tooling.
• Knowledge of FDA‑regulated environments and quality systems.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field required.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High‑Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life‑changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life‑changing breakthroughs.