MechanicalEngineer

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **What We Offer** At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer: * A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority * 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 **Main Purpose of the Role** Use multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to contribute to a team designing and developing innovative medical devices or components/subsystems in support of company's strategic plan. **Main Responsibilities** * Design sub-assemblies to meet broad design goals, establish requirements and specification * Use empirical, numerical and experimental analysis to analyze designs. * Involved in test method and model development * Identify and mitigate sub-assembly risks * Support invention disclosures * Work with internal departments and external vendors to obtain prototype parts and to understand their capabilities and limitations• Support pre-clinical and clinical testing of devices * Support design reviews and physician visits. * Gain a detailed understanding of the developing clinical environment (i.e. current treatment methods, evolving clinical needsetc.). * Gain a detailed understanding of the quality and re