Senior RF Engineer, BLE for Implantable Medical Devices

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

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Plano, TX to lead the design, verification, and sustaining of wireless RF systems for Neuromodulation products. You will drive BLE communications, RF circuit design, antenna systems, and testing, collaborating across systems, firmware, quality, and regulatory teams to deliver safe, high-quality medical devices.

The role requires 5+ years in RF or wireless engineering, strong experience with RF measurement tools, RF design and regulatory knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in RF, wireless communication, or related engineering field.
• Strong technical experience in RF circuit design, wireless system development, and RF verification testing.
• Experience with RF matching network design, antenna development, and wireless performance optimization.
• Experience with RF measurement equipment such as vector network analyzers (VNA), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience developing and executing RF characterization, verification, and validation testing.
• Experience working in a regulated product development environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a technical lead and key contributor in the design and development of RF subsystems for implantable and external neuromodulation products, with a focus on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications.
• Designs, analyzes, and documents RF circuits, matching networks, antenna systems, and associated wireless architectures to meet performance, power consumption, reliability, and regulatory requirements.
• Performs RF simulation, modeling, and analysis using industry-standard tools to predict and optimize wireless performance across product operating environments.
• Develops and executes RF characterization, verification, and validation test strategies, including conducted and over-the-air (OTA) testing, antenna performance evaluation, coexistence testing, range testing, and wireless protocol verification.
• Collaborates closely with systems, firmware, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to integrate wireless technologies into complex medical device platforms.
• Investigates complex RF and wireless communication issues, conducts root cause analysis, and implements corrective actions to support product development and sustaining activities.
• Partners with suppliers, test laboratories, and manufacturing organizations to support component selection, antenna implementation, design for manufacturability, and successful product transfer to production.
• Supports wireless regulatory compliance activities, including FCC, ISED, ETSI, Bluetooth SIG, and other applicable regional and industry requirements.
• Effectively communicates technical information, project status, risks, and recommendations across all levels of the organization to support informed decision-making.

Skills

BLE design

RF circuit design

Antenna development

RF verification testing

VNA & spectrum analyzers

Regulatory knowledge

Python automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HFSS

CST

VNA

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Senior RF Engineer in Plano, TX to lead the design, verification, and sustaining of wireless RF systems for Neuromodulation products. You will drive BLE communications, RF circuit design, antenna systems, and testing, collaborating across systems, firmware, quality, and regulatory teams to deliver safe, high-quality medical devices.

The role requires 5+ years in RF or wireless engineering, strong experience with RF measurement tools, RF design and regulatory knowledge, and