Engineer I, Product Analysis

Abbott

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 74,000 - 116,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Career development

Job summary

Abbott is hiring an Engineer I, Product Analysis at the Sylmar, CA campus to perform failure analysis on explanted biomedical implant products and provide technical expertise to the Product Analysis Laboratory. You will work with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance, and help define test equipment to meet quality objectives.

This is an entry-level role with growth opportunities at a global healthcare leader with strong

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline is preferred.
Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience is acceptable.
No Experience
Requires comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects and to communicate with all levels of employees.
A documented record of delivering reliability engineering information to support management decisions is required.
PC skills including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and specialized applications.
Must be able to handle multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

Perform failure analysis on explanted long term biomedical implant product.
Apply theoretical principles, evaluation and analytical techniques to identify root cause failure mechanisms.
Meet deadlines on multiple assignments within a cross-functional team environment.
Proactively identify quality improvements related to Failure Analysis.
May serve as lead and mentor less experienced staff.
Collaborate with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance to support QA objectives.
Assist in defining test equipment required to accomplish quality responsibilities.
Support Company initiatives in Quality Management Systems (QMS) and EMS and other regulatory requirements.
Maintain positive communications with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Follow-up skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree Electrical Engineering

Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline

Equivalent combination of education and work experience

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Database management

Specialized applications

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:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management division.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Engineer I, Product Analysis perform failure analysis on explanted biomedical implant product. Provide technical expertise to the Product Analysis
Laboratory. Analyzes failures, develops and implements investigative protocols to identify root causes, performs circuit analysis, performs device and component level failure analysis.

What You’ll Work On

Perform failure analysis on explanted long term biomedical implant product.
Work requires the application of theoretical principals, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative/analytical techniques to identify route cause failure mechanisms.
Must be able to meet deadlines on multiple assignments and be able to operate in a diverse cross-functional team environment.
Proactive in finding quality improvements related to Failure Analysis
May serve as lead and assign work to less experienced personnel and serves as a mentor when assisting less experienced lab staff in solving more complex problems.
Works cross functionally and collaboratively with Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Surveillance.
Aides in definition of test equipment as required to accomplish quality responsibilities.
Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS),
Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, band vendors.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree Electrical Engineering preferred, or
Engineering, Science, or closely related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience
No Experience
Requires comprehensive written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills, the ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees.
A documented record of delivering reliability engineering information which adds value to management’s decision making process is required.
Personal computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing database management, and specialized applications.
Must be able to handle multiple assignments.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$73,900.00 – $116,000.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:

United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

WORK SHIFT:

Standard