Senior Manager, MRI Safety Engineering

Abbott • Plano, TX

71d • $127,300 - $254,700

About The Position

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. We are seeking an experienced MRI Safety Engineering Senior Manager to lead our MRI Safety Engineering team within the R&D organization. This leadership role is critical in ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of implantable medical devices in MRI environments. You will oversee design and test activities, provide strategic technical leadership, and ensure MRI safety requirements are integrated into product development from concept through commercialization. This position influences innovation roadmaps, regulatory success, and patient safety outcomes. You will manage a team of approximately 6–15 MRI safety engineers and technicians, reporting directly to the Director of Systems & Clinical Engineering. The team collaborates globally across multiple development sites and interfaces with cross-functional partners including Systems Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in R&D engineering, with at least 5 years in MRI safety, RF engineering, or related domain.
• Proven managerial experience leading cross-functional technical teams in a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of MRI physics, RF interactions, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design and test activities for complex medical devices.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance in a federally regulated environment (FDA, ISO, IEC).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Occasional travel (up to 15%) may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in STEM.
• Experience with Class III active implantable medical devices.
• Hands-on expertise with RF modeling, simulation, and test methods for MRI safety.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary systems (hardware, software, mobile apps, cloud).
• Track record of successful product launches requiring MRI safety labeling and regulatory approval.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence and ensure robust MRI safety design and testing across programs.
• Define and execute MRI safety strategies, including RF exposure analysis, device heating, and functional safety in MRI environments.
• Provide expert guidance on RF and electromagnetic interactions in implantable medical devices.
• Oversee development and execution of MRI safety modeling, simulation, characterization testing, and verification/validation activities.
• Ensure full lifecycle MRI safety labeling, including MR Conditional testing and labeling strategy.
• Partner with other R&D functional teams to ensure MRI safety requirements are captured, implemented, and verified.
• Drive cross-functional reviews of MRI safety design inputs, risk assessments, and test results.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (ASTM F2182, F2052, F2213, ISO, IEC, FDA guidance).
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of MRI safety engineers and technicians.
• Perform resource planning, workload balancing, and capability development.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with external R&D functional teams (Quality, Regulatory, Operations, etc.).
• Represent MRI safety engineering in design reviews, regulatory submissions, and external audits.
• Communicate technical strategies and results to senior leadership and regulatory agencies.
• Establish and manage budgets for MRI safety engineering activities.
• Ensure adherence to quality system processes and regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation in MRI safety methodologies, tools, and test capabilities.
• Track KPIs such as on-time delivery of MRI safety assessments, regulatory submission success, and innovation milestones.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company.
• 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, and FreeU education benefit.
• Recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide.
• Named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• Recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees