Senior Manufacturing Electrical Engineer: Test & NPI

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer for the Plano, TX Neuromodulation manufacturing site. The role delivers technical leadership for test systems, troubleshooting, and process improvement, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high product quality and manufacturing excellence.

You will develop test strategies, lead root-cause analyses, and mentor junior engineers, supporting NPI and continuous improvement initiatives in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, bio medical engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, test engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, preferably within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• 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 implementation of 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 with the ability to work effectively across cross-function

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, component-level designs, and manufacturing processes to troubleshoot product and process-related issues.
• Develop, validate, and optimize manufacturing test strategies, procedures, fixtures, and automated test equipment to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
• Design and implement test plans, including protocol development, custom tooling and fixture design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Perform in-depth analysis of manufacturing and test data to identify trends, drive process improvements, and improve product reliability and yield.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) activities by developing manufacturing test solutions and ensuring design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-testability (DFT) requirements are met.
• Modify, maintain, and improve manufacturing test platforms, including both hardware and software components.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Operations teams to resolve technical issues and support production objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing efficiency, first-pass yield, equipment uptime, and cost reduction.
• Prepare technical documentation, engineering reports, validation protocols, work instructions, and engineering change documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians while providing technical leadership on manufacturing and test-related projects.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, and project updates effectively to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit design

Electrical troubleshooting

Data analysis

C# programming

Visual Studio

Electrical test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering or related

Tools

Automated test equipment (ATE)

Job description

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer for the Plano, TX Neuromodulation manufacturing site. The role delivers technical leadership for test systems, troubleshooting, and process improvement, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high product quality and manufacturing excellence.

You will develop test strategies, lead root-cause analyses, and mentor junior engineers, supporting NPI and continuous improvement initiatives in a regulated environment.