Senior Electrical Engineer, Connected Medical Devices

AbbVie; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer in Pleasanton, CA to lead electrical design for drug-device combination products and connected medical technologies. You will drive feasibility, system architecture, and verification activities for wireless, Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT-enabled platforms.

Responsibilities include cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, and quality teams to ensure compliant, scalable designs from concept through launch.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of experience or MS with 8+ years.
• Demonstrated experience in medical devices or regulated electromechanical systems.
• Strong experience from concept to verification, validation and launch.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design activities for drug delivery and connected devices.
• Develop and validate electrical systems incorporating wireless tech.
• Evaluate architectures for sensing, power, embedded electronics, and communications.
• Support verification, design validation, and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with EMC, safety, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Embedded systems

Bluetooth

NFC

Wi-Fi

NB-IoT

Regulatory standards

Schematic capture

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

PCB design

Circuit design

Lab equipment

Job description

AbbVie is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer in Pleasanton, CA to lead electrical design for drug-device combination products and connected medical technologies. You will drive feasibility, system architecture, and verification activities for wireless, Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT-enabled platforms.

Responsibilities include cross‑functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, and quality teams to ensure compliant, scalable designs from concept through launch.