R&D Clinical Engineer II - Cardiac EP & Ablation

Abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an R&D Clinical Engineer II in Plymouth, MN to support the Electrophysiology portfolio with technology development and clinical translation. You will work with physicians, engineers, and clinical teams to evaluate safety and efficacy and generate evidence for product development decisions.

You will leverage clinical and engineering knowledge to support design, verification and validation activities, preclinical and clinical research, and data-driven decision-making throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Medical/Clinical Sciences, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of engineering, clinical research, medical device, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of scientific methods, experimental design, and data analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, analyze, and document technical or clinical studies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support development and evaluation of key therapy algorithms and ablation technologies.
• Design, execute, and analyze bench, preclinical, and clinical studies supporting product development milestones.
• Develop study protocols, data collection methods, and analysis plans to evaluate therapy performance and safety.
• Analyze large datasets from preclinical and clinical studies and communicate findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with physicians, clinical specialists, systems engineers, software engineers, and regulatory teams to define clinical and technical requirements.
• Support development of design verification and validation strategies for new ablation technologies.
• Summarize study outcomes through technical reports, presentations, and regulatory documentation.
• Support risk management activities, hazard analyses, and clinical risk assessments.
• Participate in physician interactions, usability evaluations, and clinical observations to inform product development.
• Provide technical and clinical expertise during design reviews and cross-functional project meetings.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of EP procedures, cardiac electrophysiology principles, and emerging ablation technologies.
• Comply with FDA regulations, ISO standards, company policies, operating procedures, and quality system requirements.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, vendors, and healthcare professionals.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Clinical research

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Statistical software

Windchill

Job description

Abbott is seeking an R&D Clinical Engineer II in Plymouth, MN to support the Electrophysiology portfolio with technology development and clinical translation. You will work with physicians, engineers, and clinical teams to evaluate safety and efficacy and generate evidence for product development decisions.

You will leverage clinical and engineering knowledge to support design, verification and validation activities, preclinical and clinical research, and data-driven decision-making throughout