Engineer II, Research and Development
Internship Plymouth (Devon)
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 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
We are recruiting for our next R&D Engineer II to join our team. In this role, you will be part of a product development team focused on delivering future Electrophysiology catheters to the global healthcare market. This role will potentially involve a range of responsibilities including but not limited to testing and data analysis, design concept generation, requirement development, and test method development and validation.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involved in requirement development to influence design goals
- Ownership of test method and model development
- Complete testing and data analysis to achieve design and process development goals
- Under guidance, generating design concepts to meet specific design goals
- Identification potential issues with designs
- Work with internal departments and outside vendors to obtain prototype parts
- Support invention disclosures
- Support pre-clinical and clinical testing of devices
- Support design reviews and physician visits
- Support development of risk management documentation (DFMEA, UFMEA, PFMEA)
- Execute activity in support of project goals
- Gain an understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements of SJM, FDA and ISO regulations
- completion of assigned tasks
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
- Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
- Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Education Level
Major/Field of Study
Or
Education Level
Bachelors Degree (± 16 years)
- Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related field
Or
an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience/Background
Experience
Minimum 3 years:
- Progressively more responsible design and experience
- Ability to travel approximately 10%, including internationally
- Experience designing, testing, manufacturing or other engineering support
- Experience working within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization
- Proficient in collaborating with project stakeholders (client and internal), end-users, business partners, and technical team members
- Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Medical device experience
- Exposure to a variety of manufacturing processes used in medical devices, specifically deflectable sheaths and/or EP Catheters preferred
- Solidworks or other CAD experience
- Worked with an electronic document control system (Windchill, etc.)
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse, matrixed organization
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:
United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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