Senior Manufacturing Electrical Engineer: Test & Automation

Abbott; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Excellent retirement plan with high-em

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Abbott in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing, to provide technical leadership for manufacturing test systems, electrical troubleshooting, and process improvements. You will drive product quality initiatives, support NPI, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize yield and efficiency.

The role requires deep circuit design understanding, hands-on test experience, and strong documentation and communication skills to support production objectives and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, test engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Understanding of analog and digital circuit design, PCB schematics, and electronic troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience developing, supporting, and optimizing manufacturing test systems and automated test equipment (ATE).
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, signal generators and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience with data analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective actions.
• Proficiency in C# programming and Visual Studio development environment.
• Experience documenting engineering investigations, test procedures, validation activities, and technical reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical failure analysis and root cause investigations for products, assemblies, and test systems to identify and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze PCB schematics, layouts, and component-level designs to troubleshoot product and process issues.
• Develop, validate, and optimize manufacturing test strategies, procedures, fixtures, and automated test equipment to improve quality and efficiency.
• Design and implement test plans, including protocol development, tooling and fixture design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Perform data analysis to identify trends, drive process improvements, and improve reliability and yield.
• Support NPI by developing test solutions and ensuring DFM/DFT requirements are met.
• Modify and improve manufacturing test platforms (hardware and software).
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to resolve issues.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focusing on efficiency, yield, uptime, and cost reduction.
• Prepare technical documentation, validation protocols, work instructions, and engineering change documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians; communicate findings to stakeholders.

Job description

Abbott in Plano, TX seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing, to provide technical leadership for manufacturing test systems, electrical troubleshooting, and process improvements. You will drive product quality initiatives, support NPI, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize yield and efficiency.

The role requires deep circuit design understanding, hands-on test experience, and strong documentation and communication skills to support production objectives and continuous improvement