R&D Technician II

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.

R&D Technician II

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Structural Heart division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. 

As an R&D Technician II, you will be part of our Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) research and development team focused on delivering the future in heart valve therapy.  This role may involve a range of responsibilities including but not limited to CAD model creation and documentation, prototyping, bench testing, test fixture design and fabrication, test method development, and working in a collaborative environment with teammates.

What You’ll Work On

• Build working prototypes and fixtures using techniques such as mill, lathe, reflow oven, etc.
• Conduct testing and prototyping efficiently and effectively
• Train users into prototyping processes developed with minimal oversite
• Work from schematics, engineering drawings, and written or verbal instructions
• Develop test methods and conduct model development, as needed
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies and prints
• Construct, operate, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, maintain and test equipment, systems or products
• Follow Good Documentation Practices to capture data into Excel, Minitab, or paper datasheets
• Use observations and critical thinking to identify important observations and trends during product testing and then clearly communicate them to the broader team
• Identify product or project risks and suggestions for potential mitigations
• Be a strong team player with demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees and suppliers
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of work experience, preferably in R&D engineering
• Associate’s degree or 3 years of additional experience
• Ability to work within cross-functional teams as an individual contributor in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with delivery systems or reflowed catheter shafts
• Experience with modeling tools like SolidWorks preferred
• Experience with most basic statistical analysis tools like Minitab preferred
• Experience with Good Documentation Practices preferred

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $18.70 – $37.40 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.