Principal Engineer, Electrical at Abbott Laboratories

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 114,000 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 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 .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Principal Engineering/Technical lead at our Little Canada/St. Paul, MN location.  The person hired will be responsible for designing electromechanical medical devices in Abbott’s Electrophysiology Medical Device 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 and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in electrophysiology, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. 

Read more about this product below:

About EnSite X EP System | Abbott (cardiovascular.abbott)

What You’ll Work On

This position will be technical lead for research/development/customization of magnetic navigation systems.  This includes initiating the planning, organizing, coordinating with both internal and external customers.  Position will lead team responsible for determining the design and evaluation of next generation ENSite X EP Systems.

• Leads fast growing, high visibility R&D team applying knowledge of electromagnetic (EM) technology.
• Supports animal studies, bench testing, clinical evaluations.
• Completes/leads engineering research and development projects.  This includes setting and revising requirements and specifications, debugging, testing and completing documentation to ensure feasibility and verifiability of performance.
• Plans, coordinates, and assists in executing the activities of development teams in support of project goals. Identifies and mitigates project risks.
• Effectively communicates the project successes, risks, and roadblocks to the appropriate management levels.
• Ensures compliance with procedural and documentation requirements of Abbott, FDA and ISO design controls.
• Solves complex and diverse technical problems by applying sound judgment, creativity, appropriate data analysis, and technical expertise. 
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in EM navigation systems theory, sensors, algorithms, and hardware design.
• Experience in project management and/or leading projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related engineering
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Device product development experience
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related engineering
• Magnetic FEA modeling
• Experience specifying and designing analog and digital electronics.
• Familiarity with IEC 60601 family of standards
• Familiarity with SolidWorks, Altium or other CAD tools
• Magnetic experience in a recent Research and Development role is ideal.

Relocation is offered for this role to St. Paul Minnesota. The person hired must move and work on site to this location listed.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $125,300.00 – $250,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.