Senior R&D Engineer

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.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to :

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Employees can qualify for 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 - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location in the Ventures division.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by designing and providing device and management solutions for treating structural heart disease.

We are recruiting a Senior R&D Engineer to join our Ventures organization in Santa Clara, CA. This is a unique opportunity to join the transcatheter mitral valve replacement program that is developing a first of its kind technology solution for patients suffering from mitral valve disease who could benefit from transfemoral prosthetic mitral valve replacement.

At the Santa Clara site you will be part of the Delivery System / Catheter team, which collaborates closely with the Valve development team based out of St Paul, MN.

The individual who fills this role will play an important part in the design, development, and testing of this TMVR delivery system from early clinical feasibility through commercialization. The candidate will be responsible for providing engineering expertise in its creation and the development of this class 3 medical device product in this desirable technology space. This candidate will collaborate with passionate engineers, clinicians and cross functional parters in a fast-paced, mission-drive environment.

Hiring Manager - Lior Noyovitch.

What You'll Work On

Lead critical V&V activities that ensure our devices meet the highest standards of safety and performance.

Drive meticulous execution plans and proactively develop contingency scenarios to address emerging challenges

Develop and optimize test methods that are robust, repeatable, and aligned with design requirements and quality system procedures.

Design and execute statistically sound Design of Experiments (DOEs) to characterize system behavior, identify critical parameters, and drive data-informed decisions.

Effectively communicate with cross-functional teams to ensure V&V strategies are integrated into design decisions and aligned with project goals.

Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations (e.g., ISO, FDA, IEC) by embedding quality and design control principles into all phases of testing and documentation.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in test development, data analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.

Analyze test data using appropriate statistical tools to extract meaningful insights, identify trends, and support root cause investigations.

Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure traceability, documentation integrity, and readiness for audits and submissions.

Continuously improve V&V processes and infrastructure by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and implementing best practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors' Degree (± 16 years) Related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Minimum of 6 years related work experience with a strong understanding of a specified functional area.

Expertise using Solidworks.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with trans-catheter heart valve delivery systems.

Extensive knowledge of metals and polymers used in the catheter medical device industry.

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The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 - $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.