Senior MEMS Engineer 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.

Job Title

Senior MEMS Development Engineer

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

This position works out of our Atlanta, GA location in the Heart Failure division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Senior MEMS Development Engineer will be primarily working on the CardioMEMS HF portfolio, which remotely monitors changes in pulmonary artery (PA) pressure, an early indicator of the onset of worsening heart failure, to aid physicians in preventing worsening heart failure, lower heart failure mortality rates, and improve quality of life for our heart failure patients.

This role involves product development for next-generation implantable sensors, ensuring high-quality, reliable, and manufacturable designs. This person will help to drive and lead the development of next generation product, including design, requirements definition, design documentation, and product testing, verification, and validation. The Senior MEMS Engineer will work closely with the ASIC design / fabrication teams throughout the product development cycle.

What You’ll Work On

• Participate in the design, development, and testing of MEMS sensor prototypes for implantable applications.
• Design and conduct experiments to enhance sensor performance and reliability.
• Create custom test setups for prototype characterization.
• Assess and select necessary equipment and tools for production as per sensor specifications.
• Perform analytical modeling and FEM simulations of designs as required.
• Assist in the transition from prototype design to manufacturing stage.
• Provide technical expertise to support the current HF CardioMEMS sensor production line

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering, etc.), or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant industry experience in semiconductor/MEMS device development and production.
• Demonstrated expertise in process development, optimization, design of experiments methodology, and statistical data analysis.
• Skilled in programming, mathematical modeling and simulations using engineering software.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time management abilities.
• Highly self-motivated with the capacity to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Engineering or related fields.
• Hands-on experience of advanced microelectronics packaging concepts (die-attach, pick-and-place, wire bonding, wafer bonding, adhesive micro-dispensing, etc.).
• Multilayer coil winding process design experience is a plus.
• Experience transitioning MEMS or semiconductor devices from development to production for development of MEMS.
• Experience with Class III implantable medical devices.

What We Offer

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Apply Now

* 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 $83,000.00 – $166,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.