Associate Manufacturing Engineer

Abbott • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Abbott is seeking an Associate Manufacturing Engineer for its Irving, Texas location. This entry-level role performs technical activities to create or modify products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools in support of the company’s strategic plan. The engineer applies engineering and scientific principles to address technical problems, support continuous quality improvement, and contribute to the design and development of medical devices or their components and subsystems, with guidance from a technical lead or manager.

The role contributes to design development and risk mitigation through technical drawings and documents, test methods, simulation models, prototypes, engineering analysis, and testing. It also involves coordination with internal departments and external vendors, participation in technical design reviews, assessment of engineering changes, and communication of designs and engineering rationale to teams, suppliers, stakeholders, and customers. The engineer works to established timelines, manages assigned tasks, and develops understanding of medical-device quality and regulatory requirements and the clinical environment.

The position is based in Irving, Texas, with travel listed at 10% of the time. The base pay range is $50,700 to $101,300, subject to variation in specific locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related STEM field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering and scientific principles, with supervision from a technical lead or manager, to evaluate and resolve technical problems.
• Support continuous quality improvement and use engineering, experimental, statistical, and investigative tools to develop or modify designs in line with business goals.
• Contribute multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to the design and development of medical devices and their components or subsystems.
• Design and develop technical drawings and documents, and participate in developing test methods and simulation models to mitigate design risks and assess reliability.
• Create or update specifications, test methods, models, protocols, and reports.
• Participate in prototyping products, tools, and fixtures for research or development.
• Work with internal departments and external vendors to obtain prototype parts and understand vendor capabilities and limitations.
• Coordinate receipt of prototypes, then conduct engineering analysis and testing to verify designs meet established requirements.
• Use empirical and experimental analysis to evaluate designs and identify potential issues; develop understanding of risk mitigation and take appropriate action.
• Participate in technical design reviews; write, review, and assess the impact of engineering changes.
• Complete engineering tasks within established timelines and independently manage time and assigned work.
• Support improvements to products, processes, and design tools used for investigation and design development.
• Understand and communicate engineering designs; interpret drawings and specifications and communicate them to suppliers, stakeholders, and customers.
• Prepare and present clear presentations that explain engineering arguments supporting designs to the team and peers.
• Develop understanding of medical-device quality and regulatory requirements and of the clinical environment, including current treatment methods and evolving needs.
• Remain abreast of technical advancements and continually develop skills.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Potential eligibility for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level