Abbott
healthcare
PrincipalR&DEngineer
“Principal R&D Engineer at Abbott. Skills: Nitinol design, characterization, and processing, Electrophysiology catheter research and development, Medical device R&D. design and develop single use catheters for electrophysiology applications. Plan, schedule and lead workstreams of substantial complexity as part of early feasibility projects, clinical and commercial product development programs”
Industry & Context.
Leads technical teams through problem solving based on a structured approach rooted in engineering fundamentals; Ability to drive to solutions for complex technical problems using structured problem-solving techniques
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time, Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Medical Engineering, 8+ years of work experience in medical device R&D with BS, 6+ years of work experience in medical device R&D with MS, 4+ years of work experience in medical device R&D with PhD, verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization, Experience leading and managing complex technical workstreams within a large program, Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects and influence without authority, Demonstrated, hands-on experience designing and processing Nitinol components for medical devices
Nice to Have
Experienced and knowledgeable in the design of electromechanical systems, Prior experience in electrophysiology systems and catheter development – preferably development of high voltage therapy delivery devices, Ability to drive to solutions for complex technical problems using structured problem-solving techniques and use of tools like computational modeling etc., Experienced with a variety of manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability, Experience collaborating with suppliers developing Nitinol-based components
What You'll Do.
design and develop single use catheters for electrophysiology applications
schedule and lead workstreams of substantial complexity as part of early feasibility projects
clinical and commercial product development programs
Serve as the in-house expert for Nitinol
Lead development and qualification of Nitinol components and subassemblies used in EP catheter systems
Collaborate with process development and manufacturing engineering to ensure robust
scalable Nitinol processing methods
Leads technical teams through problem solving based on a structured approach rooted in engineering fundamentals
Writes and submits intellectual property
Ensure quality system compliance for medical device development
Champions design for manufacturability as part of the development process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaboration with the process development team; communicate with internal stakeholders, cross functional team members, external consultants, and physician customers; Actively participate in preclinical evaluations and physician engagement activities; Experience leading and managing complex technical workstreams within a large program; Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects and influence without authority; Experience collaborating with suppliers developing Nitinol-based components
Communication Scope
verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization; Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders, cross functional team members, external consultants, and physician customers
Process & Methodology
Plan, schedule and lead workstreams of substantial complexity, Experience leading and managing complex technical workstreams within a large program
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