Abbott · 10 hours ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer II
United States - California - San Diego
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer II to join their R&D organization, focusing on the design and development of next-generation in vitro diagnostic assays, consumables, and instruments.
BiotechnologyMedical DeviceHealthcareWellnessManufacturingPharmaceuticalLife ScienceEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalNutrition
Responsibilities
Lead mechanical design and development of IVD instruments, subsystems, and consumables from concept through design transfer
Design and optimize systems involving:
Microfluidics (low-volume liquid handling, reagent transport, containment)
Microfabricated components and precision assemblies
Thermal systems (incubation, PCR thermal cycling, temperature uniformity and control)
Own mechanical architectures at the subsystem or system level, including interfaces with electrical, firmware, assay, and software teams
Develop and execute engineering test plans to characterize performance, reliability, and robustness
Perform analytical and numerical modeling to inform design decisions, including:
Thermal modeling
Structural analysis
Optical modeling
Fluidic or system-level performance modeling
Conduct tolerance analysis and GD&T to ensure robust designs suitable for volume manufacturing
Use data and first principles reasoning to drive design iteration and risk reduction
Rapidly prototype mechanical designs using a variety of methods (machining, 3D printing, soft tooling)
Build, test, and debug electro-mechanical and fluidic prototypes
Drive design improvements based on empirical test results and failure analysis
Lead or support design transfer to operations, including:
DFM/DFA activities
Supplier engagement and technical oversight
Assembly process development
Support manufacturing scale-up, yield improvement, and resolution of production issues
Author and review technical documentation supporting design controls, including drawings, specifications, verification protocols, and DHF content
Executes new devices, processes, equipment, materials, verification and validation
Implement approved Design Control procedures for development in accordance with FDA guidelines
Collaborate closely with assay development, systems engineering, electrical engineering, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to design reviews
Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Engineering or closely related STEM field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Minimum 8 years relevant experience
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering or similar STEM field
Previous experience similar in scope of work in a FDA regulated environment of at least 2 years
Previous experience of at least 2 years or more with collaborating closely with assay development, systems engineering, electrical engineering, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams
Benefits
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 student debt program
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
Company
Abbott
Abbott is a healthcare company that produces diagnostic kits, medical devices, nutritional products, and branded generic medicines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.79M2011-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $0.1M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $6.69M
1980-12-12IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Ford
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mike Peterson
Senior Vice President
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