Sr Design / Product Development Engineer

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); New Jersey; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP medical plan

Excellent retirement plan with high-em

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Great place to work recognition

Job summary

Abbott in Princeton, NJ, is seeking a senior engineering leader to drive AI-enabled software and automated test solutions within the Point of Care division. You will help shape the technology roadmap, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, regulatory, and manufacturing teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions.

The role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge diagnostics, influence global software releases, and contribute to innovative medical technologies that improve

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex engineering, software, systems, or product development initiatives.
• Strong background in software development, system integration, automation, AI applications, or advanced engineering technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing technical teams while mentoring engineers and technical contributors.
• Experience developing scalable testing, verification, and automation strategies for complex products.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to connect customer needs, technical solutions, and business objectives.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across engineering, product, quality, regulatory, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, development, and innovation initiatives that support business growth and advance our technology roadmap.
• Drive the design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled tools, software applications, automated test solutions, and engineering workflows that improve efficiency, product quality, and decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions that support system integration, product verification, validation, and global software releases.
• Develop and execute modern test strategies, automated frameworks, and integration approaches that accelerate delivery while maintaining regulatory and quality standards.
• Partner with customers, product management, and engineering teams to translate VOC insights into innovative products and meaningful enhancements.
• Lead root-cause investigations and resolution efforts for complex technical, manufacturing, and quality challenges.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies, automation, and AI-driven solutions across R&D and broader organizational functions.
• Influence product strategy, technology investments, intellectual property development, and long-term engineering direction.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and business leaders to ensure products meet customer, business, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Leadership of complex projects

Software development

System integration

Automation & AI technologies

Team mentoring

Testing & verification strategies

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Princeton, NJ location in the Point of Care division at Abbott. Abbott Point of Care is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective. Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry's most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance.

What You'll Do

• Lead research, development, and innovation initiatives that support business growth and advance our technology roadmap.
• Drive the design, development, and deployment of AI-enabled tools, software applications, automated test solutions, and engineering workflows that improve efficiency, product quality, and decision-making.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions that support system integration, product verification, validation, and global software releases.
• Develop and execute modern test strategies, automated frameworks, and integration approaches that accelerate delivery while maintaining regulatory and quality standards.
• Partner with customers, product management, and engineering teams to translate Voice of Customer (VOC) insights into innovative products and meaningful enhancements.
• Lead root-cause investigations and resolution efforts for complex technical, manufacturing, and quality challenges.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies, automation, and AI-driven solutions across R&D and broader organizational functions.
• Influence product strategy, technology investments, intellectual property development, and long-term engineering direction.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and business leaders to ensure products meet customer, business, and compliance requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience leading complex engineering, software, systems, or product development initiatives.
• Strong background in software development, system integration, automation, AI applications, or advanced engineering technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing technical teams while mentoring engineers and technical contributors.
• Experience developing scalable testing, verification, validation, and automation strategies for complex products.
• Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to connect customer needs, technical solutions, and business objectives.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across engineering, product, quality, regulatory, and executive stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and solving challenging technical problems.

Why Engineers Join Us

Work on cutting-edge technologies, including AI-enabled solutions