Staff R&D Engineer-Predictive Engineering & Validation – Electrophysiology

Thornton Tomasetti; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Health insurance (HIP)

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Educational benefits

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, seeks a Staff R&D Engineer in the EP Electrophysiology division at the Plymouth, MN site. You will lead advanced bench testing strategies, driving data-driven decisions to accelerate product development and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities span cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality teams, mentoring peers, and delivering scalable testing platforms. Strong preference for leadership in electrophysiology testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of medical device product development, testing, research, or engineering experience.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of experimental design, engineering fundamentals, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience developing and executing laboratory, bench, or preclinical testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical challenges.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to effectively influence stakeholders and drive technical decisions across multiple organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of advanced bench testing capabilities supporting electrophysiology therapies and technologies.
• Establish technical roadmaps that increase the use of bench-generated data to inform product design, performance characterization, and development decisions.
• Develop innovative test methods, simulated use models, and experimental platforms that replicate clinically relevant conditions.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical, Systems Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, and Product Development teams to align testing strategies with project objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for bench testing methodologies, data interpretation, and study design.
• Lead complex investigations and data-driven analyses supporting technology development, risk reduction, and design optimization.
• Define requirements for new laboratory equipment, testing infrastructure, and capability investments.
• Mentor engineers and scientists in experimental design, data analysis, and best practices for bench testing.
• Present technical recommendations and strategic proposals to functional leadership and project teams.
• Support development of verification and validation strategies and associated regulatory documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce development costs, and accelerate project timelines through innovative testing approaches.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, ISO standards, company procedures, and quality system requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Experimental design

Data-driven decisions

Bench testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Lab data analysis

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

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 Plymouth, MN location in the EP division. Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart rhythm disorders through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Work On

As a Staff R&D Engineer, Predictive Engineering & Validation, you will provide technical leadership for the development and execution of advanced bench testing strategies that support the Electrophysiology product portfolio. This role will establish and drive a vision for expanding bench testing capabilities to generate high-quality, decision-driving data that accelerates product development and complements preclinical studies. You will work across engineering, clinical, systems, and regulatory functions to develop innovative test methods, models, and evaluation frameworks that increase confidence in design decisions, optimize development costs, and improve development speed. The successful candidate will be recognized as a technical expert and strategic leader, influencing technology development across multiple projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of advanced bench testing capabilities supporting electrophysiology therapies and technologies.
• Establish technical roadmaps that increase the use of bench-generated data to inform product design, performance characterization, and development decisions.
• Develop innovative test methods, simulated use models, and experimental platforms that replicate clinically relevant conditions.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical, Systems Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, and Product Development teams to align testing strategies with project objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for bench testing methodologies, data interpretation, and study design.
• Lead complex investigations and data-driven analyses supporting technology development, risk reduction, and design optimization.
• Define requirements for new laboratory equipment, testing infrastructure, and capability investments.
• Mentor engineers and scientists in experimental design, data analysis, and best practices for bench testing.
• Present technical recommendations and strategic proposals to functional leadership and project teams.
• Support development of verification and validation strategies and associated regulatory documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce development costs, and accelerate project timelines through innovative testing approaches.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, ISO standards, company procedures, and quality system requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of medical device product development, testing, research, or engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical initiatives and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of experimental design, engineering fundamentals, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience developing and executing laboratory, bench, or preclinical testing methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical challenges.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to effectively influence stakeholders and drive technical decisions across multiple organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for candidates with demonstrated expertise in Irreversible Electroporation (IRE)/ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) technology platforms, including electroporation physics, tissue response, energy delivery systems, catheter-based therapies, and cross-functional product development activities.
• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in electrophysiology, cardiovascular medical devices, catheter-based therapies, or related technologies.
• Experience developing physiologically relevant bench models and simulation systems.
• Knowledge of verification and validation methodologies in regulated medical device environments.
• Experience with signal acquisition, data analysis, statistics, and modeling techniques.
• Experience leading laboratory capability development, test infrastructure improvements, or technology platforms.
• Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and serving as a technical leader across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations, ISO 13485, risk management processes, and design control requirements.

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.

JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

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Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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