Staff Engineer, Mechanical

Abbott; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free HIP PPO medical coverage

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Recognition as a great place to work

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to provide engineering support for new Division products. You will own large electro-mechanical assembly design, conduct feasibility studies, and drive concepts from design to market with strong GD&T knowledge.

Responsibilities include directing project activities, maintaining documentation, reviewing vendors, and mentoring team members. On-site full-time role in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required, MS preferred.
• 10+ years in mechanical engineering or product development.
• Experience collaborating with Electrical, Mechanical and Systems teams.
• Proven CAD modeling and drawing creation using SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Ability to work on-site full-time.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support in creating and developing new Division products.
• Lead mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly design and development.
• Conduct feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
• Develop concepts from design to market release with GD&T knowledge.
• Direct support personnel and coordinate project activities.
• Maintain detailed documentation throughout R&D phases.
• Review vendor activities and utilize simulation tools for design evaluation.
• Mentor junior staff and potentially lead a project team.

Skills

CAD modeling

SolidWorks

Mechanical engineering

Product development

On-site work

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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

Responsible for providing engineering support in the creation and the development of new Division products.

What You’ll Work On

• Researches, develops, designs, and evaluates mechanical and electro-mechanical materials, components, assemblies, processes and/or equipment.
• Ownership of large electro-mechanical assembly product design and development.
• Conducts feasibility studies to verify capability and functionality.
• Develops new concepts from initial design to market release with a strong understating of GD&T.
• Directs support personnel and coordinates project activities.
• Maintains detailed documentation throughout all phases of research and development.
• Investigates and evaluates existing technologies.
• Reviews or coordinates vendor activities to support development.
• Utilizes simulation and modeling tools to direct and evaluate designs.
• Understands business environment and relates extensive knowledge of internal and external technological activities to trends.
• Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units.
• Participates in the development of other technical contributors by facilitating training and providing feedback and guidance.
• May lead a project team.
• Acts as a mentor to less-experienced staff and may provide work direction or supervise other technical employees.
• Exercises judgment independently.
• Plans and organizes project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Initiates or maintains schedule for projects and project milestones. Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments.
• Selects methods and techniques to lead a project to completion. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Engineering, Master’s (MS) Preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in mechanical engineering or product development.
• Ability to work within many functions and support the Electrical, Mechanical and Systems development teams.
• Demonstrated mastery of CAD modeling and drawing creation (Solidworks or equivalent)
• Ability to work on-site full-time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies and tasks.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO 13485.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.