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](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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**Irving, TX** location in the **Core Labs** Division in Abbott. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
What You’ll Work On
The person hired will provide engineering support to new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools. They will also apply engineering and scientific principles to the evaluation and solution of technical problems. In addition:
- Use multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to design and develop products. Investigates and resolves problems involving equipment and systems.
- Identifies and routinely uses the most effective and cost-efficient business practices to execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness
- Performs lay out and constructs a variety of prototype tools and fixtures required for development purposes. Conducts evaluations, tests and analyses related to feasibility and function.
- Performs troubleshooting and fault isolation activities and remains abreast of and consults on technical advancements. Collaborates with cross -functional teams developing and executing tests, performing root cause analysis and participating in investigations.
- Exercises technical judgment in planning, organizing, performing, coordinating and/or directing engineering work. Performs engineering studies. Conducts measurements specified in design verification plans, documents, and tabulates results, and provides reports.
- Documents custom tools with specifications, schematics, and mechanical layouts to support document control and tool release.
- Applies theoretical principles, evaluation, ingenuity, and creative / analytical techniques within engineering and scientific principles. Helps establish processes based on product specifications and evaluates process and design alternatives based on design for manufacturability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical engineering or related engineering field.
- 3+ years of experience, both overall and any industry-specific experience needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- Computer skills and ability to perform basic word processing/spreadsheet tasks to perform documentation, presentation, and analysis activities.
- Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
- Multi-tasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines. Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
- Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
- At least one year working in a FDA Regulated environment is ideal
- At least one year of experience working in a SDLC environment is ideal
- At least one year of experience working with medical devices in Hardware/Software components is ideal.
About Us
**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.
