Lead Clinical Product Engineer, Cardiac Rhythm Tech

abbott; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Sylmar, CA, within Cardiac Rhythm Management, seeks a senior engineer to lead a large team of engineers and scientists across multiple projects. You will plan development programs, supervise technical work, and ensure milestones, budgets, and regulatory readiness are met.

Your role requires translating customer needs into product requirements, guiding clinical design, and collaborating with field teams to set performance benchmarks and drive innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical, mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively more responsible work experience in medical device industry or equivalent.
• Ability to apply clinical understanding to resolve project issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, collaboration, and scheduling abilities.
• Ability to travel approximately 20%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead large group of engineers and scientists and manage clinical development for multiple projects.
• Plan and implement product development projects with technical leadership.
• Ensure objectives, logistics, and budgets, acting as cross-functional liaison.
• Learn product offerings and regulatory requirements across geographies.
• Engage with customers to define clinical/workflow requirements and voice of customer.
• Lead work with field/medical personnel to set benchmarks for clinical performance.
• Interpret data to provide insights and identify future product opportunities.
• Drive design documentation and pre-clinical protocols to on-time completion.
• Report progress and final findings to management and product teams.
• Support FDA/regulatory compliance and risk management activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Clinical development

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering

Master's or Doctoral degree

Job description

Abbott in Sylmar, CA, within Cardiac Rhythm Management, seeks a senior engineer to lead a large team of engineers and scientists across multiple projects. You will plan development programs, supervise technical work, and ensure milestones, budgets, and regulatory readiness are met.

Your role requires translating customer needs into product requirements, guiding clinical design, and collaborating with field teams to set performance benchmarks and drive innovation.