Senior Clinical Engineer Advisor – Medical Devices

Abbott; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Generous retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Employee recognition

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories seeks a Principal Clinical Advisor, Clinical Engineering to provide clinical leadership across manufacturing, quality and patient safety. The role supports development at our St Paul, MN; Santa Clara, CA; and Temecula, CA sites.

The position emphasizes clinical input in testing, risk analysis, IFU writing and regulatory discussions, with travel up to 50% including international assignments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years related work experience.
• RT, RN, or RCIS certification or degree.
• 4-5 years catheter lab experience (cardiac).
• Willingness to travel up to 30–50% (including international).

Responsibilities

• Support product development with clinical knowledge to bench testing and device evaluations.
• Create clinical performance evaluation plans involving physicians and engineers.
• Write device Instructions For Use (IFU).
• Participate in Risk Analysis to identify patient risks and ensure mitigation.
• Contribute to Health Hazard Assessments in Product Action processes.
• Attend Product Action meetings and summarize clinical feedback for decision makers.

Skills

Travel flexibility

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree + 7+ years experience

RT, RN, or RCIS certification or degree

4-5 year catheter lab experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Abbott Laboratories seeks a Principal Clinical Advisor, Clinical Engineering to provide clinical leadership across manufacturing, quality and patient safety. The role supports development at our St Paul, MN; Santa Clara, CA; and Temecula, CA sites.

The position emphasizes clinical input in testing, risk analysis, IFU writing and regulatory discussions, with travel up to 50% including international assignments.