Senior Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

Abbott Laboratories
Westford, MA

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer with a diverse scope of experience designing, testing, and sustaining medical devices. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles, motivated self-starter who understands the regulatory and quality requirements of the medical device industry. The incumbent has significant experience resolving component-level sourcing challenges and thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This role will support the development, optimization, and maintenance of complex electromechanical medical products.

Key Responsibilities

  • Sustaining Engineering

    • Diagnose and resolve electrical issues in existing products, including component obsolescence, field failures, and manufacturing challenges.

    • Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

    • Evaluate failure trends, collect and organize data, provide recommendations to mitigate risks, and implement long-term solutions.

  • Documentation & Compliance

    • Generate engineering documentation, including schematics, test plans, risk assessments, and verification reports.

    • Ensure designs comply with medical device standards (e.g., IEC 60601, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).

    • Develop project plans, change requests, identify risks and mitigation strategies.

  • Testing & Validation

    • Develop and execute test protocols for electrical subsystems and full devices to meet safety and performance requirements.

    • Support EMC and safety validation activities.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Partner with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams throughout the product lifecycle.

    • Provide technical support to production and supplier partners as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Experience -Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or Electronics Engineering,

  • 3–5+ years of experience in electrical design for medical devices or other regulated industries.

  • Familiar with IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001

  • Hands-on experience with:

    • PCB design and layout tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD, PADS).

    • Analog and digital circuit design.

    • Electrical testing tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers).

    • Laser and optical system troubleshooting

  • Strong understanding of regulated product development and design controls.

  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex electromechanical systems.

  • Project management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

  • 5 or more years of experience with:

    • Embedded systems and microcontroller-based designs.EMC/EMI mitigation.

    • Firmware integration in a medical device environment.

  • Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 60601-1, and related standards.

  • Experience supporting sustaining engineering activities.

  • PMP certification



The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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