R&D Engineer

Abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k)

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Abbott in Plymouth, MN is seeking a hands-on R&D Engineer for a 12-month onsite assignment. You will contribute to requirement development, design goals, test method and model development, and data analysis to advance device development.

Under guidance, you will generate concepts, identify design risks, support preclinical testing, design reviews, and regulatory documentation such as DFMEA. Collaboration across internal teams and external vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or related field.
• 1+ years’ experience in design, testing, manufacturing or engineering support.
• Experience working in a fast-paced team and as an individual contributor.
• Strong verbal/written communication across all organization levels.
• Collaborative with stakeholders, end-users, and technical teams.
• Multitasks and meets deadlines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to requirement development to influence design goals.
• Develop test methods and models; complete testing and data analysis.
• Generate design concepts under guidance to meet goals.
• Identify risks and issues in designs; work with vendors for prototypes.
• Support invention disclosures and regulatory documentation.
• Assist pre-clinical/clinical testing and design reviews.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, ISO and QSR requirements.

Skills

Requirement development

Test method development

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Windchill

CAD

Job description

Title: R&D Engineer

Location: Plymouth, MN

Duration: 12Months

100% Onsite

Primary Responsibilities

• Involved in requirement development to influence design goals
• Involved in test method and model development
• Complete testing and data analysis to achieve design and process development goals
• Under guidance, generating design concepts to meet specific design goals
• Identify potential issues with designs
• Work with internal departments and outside vendors to obtain prototype parts
• Support invention disclosures
• Support pre-clinical and clinical testing of devices
• Support design reviews and physician visits
• Support development of risk management documentation (DFMEA, UFMEA, PFMEA)
• Execute activity in support of project goals
• Gain an understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of SJM, FDA and ISO regulations
• completion of assigned tasks
• 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, and vendors
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related field
• 1+ years’ experience designing, testing, manufacturing or other engineering support
• Experience working within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization
• Proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device experience
• Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes used in medical devices, specifically deflectable sheaths and/or EP Catheters preferred
• Solidworks or other CAD experience
• Worked with an electronic document control system (Windchill, etc.)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.