R&D Engineer II

Abbott Laboratories; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an engineer to provide support for new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools at the Woodridge site in Minnesota. The role emphasizes applying engineering and scientific principles with guidance from a technical lead or manager.

You will help with continuous quality improvement, may lead projects, and work within a highly matrixed organization across diverse teams. Abbott values equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical engineering, biological sciences, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering support to new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools.
• Write and submit intellectual property (patents).
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of R&D.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problems involving design, materials, equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Eng./Electrical Eng./Biomedical Eng. or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

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, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Woodridge location in the SH division.

Structural Heart Business Mission: Why We Exist. Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

Main Purpose to the Role

Provides engineering support to new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools. Applies engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical problems with some guidance from technical lead or manager. Supports continuous quality improvement and may serve as technical lead for individual projects (component/subassembly).

What You’ll Work On

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
• Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
• Develops new concepts from initial design to market release.
• Coordinates project activities.
• Write and submit intellectual property (patents).
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Investigates and evaluates existing technologies.
• Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development.
• Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.
• May interact with vendors.
• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval.
• Initiates or maintains work schedule.
• Establishes priorities of work assignments.
• Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution.
• Involved in test method and model development.
• Troubleshoots, investigates, and resolves problems involving techniques, materials, equipment, part and sub-assembly design; documents justification or rationale as needed.
• Provides input into dFMEA, pFMEA and risk analyses.
• Identifies and mitigates sub-assembly risks.
• Supports improvement of products, processes, and/or design tools to be employed for investigation and design development.
• Utilizing SolidWorks to design components, assemblies, and testing fixtures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, biological sciences, or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years of related work experience.
• 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 at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Strong technical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines in timely manner.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

The base pay for this position is $50,700.00 – $101,300.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Product Development

DIVISION: SH Structural Heart

LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Woodridge : 177 East County Rd B

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.