Job Description

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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people\xe2\x80\x99s health. We\xe2\x80\x99re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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\xe2\x80\x99ll 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

student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s 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:

Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Systems Engineer \xe2\x80\x93 Hematology Analyzers.

• This position is based on-site at our Irving, TX office. The primary functions of this position are the following:
• Leads a cross functional team on a subproject in the development of new products.
• Finds solutions to complex product development problems.
• Develops system level design documentation and requirements specification, working with marketing, engineering and other stakeholders.
• Participates in specialized functions such as algorithm development, user interface development, chemical process development or data analysis methodology.
• Develops and follows specialized procedures in executing experiments, evaluation and documentation of results. Develops working relationships with cross functional groups.

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Work On:

• Perform product definition, system architecture, requirements writing, requirements management, requirements analysis, risk analysis, hazard analysis, product test and evaluation, System V & V, and/or design control documentation.

• Optimizes design processes.

• Design and conduct system level characterization/verification of complex systems; collect, organize, analyze, and document test results.

• Integrate analytical and performance related elements with software, hardware, and electronics system components.

• Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams with good negotiating skills to direct multi-disciplinary teams toward solutions.

• Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

• Failure to properly define requirements, integrate all systems, verify/validate requirements could result in product introduction delays and quality issues.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor\'s Degree Engineering or physical science or
• related field. An equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Master\'s Degree preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years
• Product development experience in Engineering or physical science.
• Experience in general engineering/science principals and laboratory skills.
• Strong knowledge of defined development process that is consistent with ISO, FDA design
• control standards or requirements.
• Experienced in one or more of the following: Electro-mechanical, software, mathematical, chemical or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation and commercialization of diagnostic systems.
• Ability to work on many subjects concurrently.

Preferred / Ideal Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering discipline/concentration. Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Electrical , Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum 6 years in relevant, progressively more responsible work experience in medical product development.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary teams/projects
• Experience preferred with root cause analysis and/or failure mode analysis
• Experience with DOORS
• Project coordinator or comparable experience in the healthcare or laboratory industry

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