Lab Diagnostics Hardware Engineer 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

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