Senior Neuromodulation Systems Engineer - Cross-Functional Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive retirement plan

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Neuromodulation at the Plano, TX location. You will drive system architectures for implantable neuromodulation devices, translate clinical and business needs into robust requirements, and coordinate across electrical, software, mechanical, and clinical teams to ensure safe, verifiable solutions.

The role emphasizes risk management, regulatory documentation, and design verification activities as products advance from concept to commercialization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of R&D or product development experience in systems engineering.
• Experience defining architectures, requirements, and interfaces.
• Understanding integration of hardware, firmware, software and mechanical components.
• Experience in regulated development with risk management and design controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system architectures, design docs, and system requirements.
• Translate needs into measurable requirements, acceptance criteria, and traceable deliverables.
• Define system behaviors, interfaces, and architecture models across disciplines.
• Collaborate with electrical, firmware, software, mechanical, clinical and business teams.
• Support risk management, verification/validation, regulatory docs, design reviews, and commercialization.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Software Engineering

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

MBSE

Requirements management tools

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Neuromodulation at the Plano, TX location. You will drive system architectures for implantable neuromodulation devices, translate clinical and business needs into robust requirements, and coordinate across electrical, software, mechanical, and clinical teams to ensure safe, verifiable solutions.

The role emphasizes risk management, regulatory documentation, and design verification activities as products advance from concept to commercialization.