Senior Electrical Engineer

AbbVie; California (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Long-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to drive electronics design for its medical product line from concept to launch. You will work with Electrical, Software and Mechanical teams to deliver high-performance analog/digital hardware while meeting IEC60601, EMC, and safety standards.

Responsibilities include design of mixed-signal circuits, MCUs, and USB/SPI/I2C interfaces, plus test protocol creation and documentation. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSEE degree preferred.
• Extensive experience in analog and digital electronics.
• Strong understanding of IEC-60601 medical device standards.
• Experience with EMC troubleshooting and design for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design electronics sub-assemblies prioritizing performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Translate requirements into hardware designs and documentation.
• Provide technical support across product development, manufacturing, and service.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and FMEA as part of product development.

Skills

Analog design

Digital design

Microcontrollers

EMC compliance

Schematic review

Test & validation

Electrical safety

Communication protocols

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

This position will primarily be responsible for electronics design and support tasks for Abbvie’s product line from concept to commercial launch.

The Staff Electrical Engineer is a member of Electrical Engineering group and closely interacts with a multi-disciplined Engineering team consisting of Electrical, Software and Mechanical groups.

The engineer has a broad background in various skill sets.

• Analog design.
• Temperature monitoring and control.
• Thermistor, thermocouple, flux sensor, RTD, etc.
• Experience with TEC’s and related control requirements.
• Low voltage power control.
• DC-DC, current control, voltage control, hot plug, thermal and efficiency considerations, etc.
• Experience with mains AC voltage and current along with the care and feeding of such.
• Strong understanding of the analog component building blocks.
• ADC, DAC, OP-AMP, FET, transistor, resistor, capacitor, inductor, etc.
• Ability to review and understand an existing design from its schematic alone.
• Design of mixed signal analog and digital electronics.
• Digital Design
• Strong digital design background. Capable of designing, reviewing and understanding digital designs.
• Strong knowledge of the basic communication standards. RS-xxx, USB, SPI, Microwire, I2C, etc.
• Strong knowledge of microcontrollers and other intelligent, firmware based components.
• IEC-60601 Requirements
• Design to meet the IEC electrical standards for Medical Devices.
• Follow and support the design cycle through compliance testing in conjunction with our notified body.
• Ability to troubleshoot EMC issues and implement design fixes.
• Create requirements and test protocol documents for new product development.
• PCB design requirements
• DFT, Design for Testability. Work with CM to implement ICT fixtures for production builds.
• DFM, Design for Manufacturability. Work with CM to ensure manufacturability of the design. Incorporate CM feedback into the design.
• Experience with high speed design implementation. USB2,3, SATA, PCIE.
• Design with reliability in mind.
• Cost conscious design practice.
• Working knowledge of basic and advanced communication standard layout practices. Work interactively with PCB design engineer from schematic through final design release.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Design of electronics sub-assemblies focused on achieving targeted performance with close attention to cost, reliability and manufacturability targets.
• Capable of taking basic requirements documents and implementing a design to meet the requirements.
• Ability to understand legacy designs. Support both the manufacturing engineering and service organizations when production or customer issues arise.
• Provide technical support to engineering team throughout product development and implementation process.
• Engage in all phases of new product introduction: concept, architecture, documentation, design, prototype, test, supplier interfaces, manufacturing introduction and service support.
• Support installed base including Customer Satisfaction opportunities. Investigate complaints, assist field service with systemic issues, reliability investigation, root cause analysis.
• Work with external vendors for design review and provide feedback.
• Model, design, build, test, and modify product prototypes using working models or theoretical models.
• Capture electrical schematic design using Altium Designer.
• Guide and interact with PCB layout engineer during entire design process.
• Create written specifications, reports and summaries for development projects and tasks.
• Prepare technical design reviews, risk assessments, FMEA etc.
• Keep accurate records of testing, design review input, engineering revisions, prototyping markups etc. Changes must be carefully captured during all phases of the design process.
• Minimum BSEE degree preferred.
• 8‑10 years of experience required.
• Ability to localize problems, gather data, establish facts, to draw valid conclusions and recommendations. Six Sigma exposure desirable but not required.
• Self‑motivated and technically creative to optimize design trade‑offs in the development of state‑of‑the‑art designs.
• Understanding of EMC regulatory requirements and design strategies to deliver compliant designs.
• Understanding of Electrical Safety Design requirements IEC60601‑1, design implementation and testing methods, preferred but not required.
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted tools (LLM‑based copilots and AI‑driven design, simulation, and code‑generation tools) to accelerate electrical design, MCU firmware development, and rapid prototyping, preferred but not required.
• Capability to work in both a collaborative group or as an individual contributor.
• Capability to work and adjust within a dynamic environment. Needs and requirements may arise with little notice.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Ability to multi‑task, and capable of executing multiple assignments on time.
• Competent in using array of test equipment including Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, DVMs, etc.
• Competent using MS Office including Word and Excel.
• Occasional travel (including cars/domestic/international flights).
• Ability to travel, up to 10%, Overnight or international travel may be required.
• Responsible for performing all duties in compliance with FDA’s Quality System Regulation (QSR), ISO13485, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations, and all other international regulatory requirements with which Abbvie complies.

Language and Verbal Skills:

Individual must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally.

Math Skills:

Ability to apply mathematical analysis toward practical solutions.

Analytical and Reading Skills:

Ability to read, understand and abide by company procedures. Ability to define a problem, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and report on findings.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; up to 8 hours per day. The employee is regularly required to lift and carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Duties also involve daily keyboard data entry. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

Most work is performed in an office-like setting. The noise level in the environment is usually low to moderate.

Requires regular presence in a (clinical or engineering) laboratory setting where protective equipment or other health and safety measures and training are required to protect against chemical, biological or other hazards. Noise levels may be occasionally high.

Safety:

Abbvie is committed to the health and safety of our employees. We expect that all employees will perform their responsibilities while maintaining a safe, cooperative, and productive work environment, thus ensuring the health and safety of themselves and others.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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