Instrumentation Integration Engineer II

Abbott Laboratories; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in San Diego seeks an Engineer II to resolve moderately complex instrument escalations, perform multi-instrument troubleshooting, and analyze performance trends. You will mentor peers and collaborate with developers, vendors, and IT to improve diagnostics, support coordination, and knowledge sharing across laboratories.

Responsibilities include leading root cause analyses, documenting preventive measures, and supporting readiness for new systems while contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field; or Associates degree in Engineering/Technology with 2+ years of relevant industry experience; or High School Diploma with 4+ years of relevant experience as outlined in essential duties.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering or technical support role.
• 3+ years of experience performing root cause analysis on analytical instrumentation and systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical lab regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex issues across multiple analytics instruments.
• Identify trends in instrument failures and adjust workflows or docs to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with IT and developers to resolve connectivity/software issues.
• Lead root cause analyses and document preventive measures.
• Lead resolution of service escalations within set timeframes.
• Analyze logs and performance metrics to identify failure patterns.
• Interface with IT to support instrument networking and connectivity.
• Mentor Engineer I teammates and support knowledge sharing.
• Assist in transfer, setup, and validation of new hardware across labs.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Instrument troubleshooting

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Mentoring

Project coordination

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Associates degree in Engineering/Technology

High School Diploma with experience

Tools

Hamilton STARlet

NGS sequencers

Promega Maxwell

Thermo QS5

Microsoft Office

Networking basics

Job description

Abbott Laboratories in San Diego seeks an Engineer II to resolve moderately complex instrument escalations, perform multi-instrument troubleshooting, and analyze performance trends. You will mentor peers and collaborate with developers, vendors, and IT to improve diagnostics, support coordination, and knowledge sharing across laboratories.

Responsibilities include leading root cause analyses, documenting preventive measures, and supporting readiness for new systems while contributing to