Associate Clinical Engineer at Abbott · United…

Summary: Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. In this role, you will perform entry-level technical activities to create new or modify existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and/or tools in support of the company's strategic plan while applying clinical engineering principles to evaluate and resolve technical problems. Responsibilities: - Uses foundations of engineering to apply appropriate experimental, statistical, investigation and engineering tools to develop/modify design to meet business goals - Multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to contribute to a team designing and developing innovative medical devices or components/subsystems in support of company's strategic plan - Utilizes training and experience to design and develop technical drawings and documents - Involved in executions of test methods and simulation models development to mitigate design risks and ensure new design reliability as directed - Remains abreast of technical advancements and continually develops skills - Involved in creating/updating specifications, test methods and models, protocols and reports - Participates in prototyping product, tools, and fixtures required for research and/or development purposes - Supports team to work with internal departments and external vendors to obtain prototype parts and to understand their capabilities and limitations - Coordinates with internal departments and vendors to receive prototypes for new / modified designs, performs engineering analysis and testing to ensure the design meets established requirements - Use empirical and experimental analysis to evaluate designs and identify potential issues with design - Gains knowledge of risk mitigation to anticipate risk and takes appropriate action - Participates in technical design reviews - Writes, reviews and assesses impact of engineering changes - Completes engineering tasks per established timelines. Independently manage time and completion of assigned tasks - Supports improvement of products, processes, and/or design tools to be employed for investigation and design development - Understands and communicates new and existing engineering designs - Interprets drawings and specifications and communicate to suppliers, stakeholders, and customers - Prepares and presents clear presentations with engineering arguments supporting design within the team and peers - Gains understanding of the quality and regulatory requirements for medical devices - Gains understanding of the developing clinical environment (i.e. - current treatment methods, evolving needs) - Provide Clinical field based case support as needed for clinical trial execution - Provide support for clinical devices used for training internal staff and physicians Required Qualifications: - Bachelors Degree in Biological Sciences, Engineering or related field - Understanding of basic and advanced engineering concepts - Ability to apply technical and practical knowledge of engineering principles - Experience using business collaboration tools - Effective time management and prioritization skills - Demonstrated experience working in a team environment Required Skills: Engineering principles, Technical drawing, Statistical analysis, Experimental analysis, Risk mitigation, Clinical engineering, Medical device design, Business collaboration tools Benefits: Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan, 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