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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 contributionTuition 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 for a Senior Staff 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. 

The individual who fills this role will play a pivotal 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. 

Hiring Manager - Lior Noyovitch. 

What You’ll Work On

Manage Injection Molding vendors to ensure high-quality production and make sure the proper considerations have been taking into account while making design decisions.

Document and guide fabrication methods selection including Catheter Metals, Braiding, Coils, and Laminations. 

Implement Component Changes to enhance system reliability. 

Lead and Execute Component and Reliability Engineering efforts. 

Coordinate Component Supply Chain Management to ensure timely delivery. 

Supervise Suppliers Management to maintain quality standards. 

Utilize CAD Modeling for precise component design. 

Oversee Component Life Cycle Management to ensure longevity. 

Conduct and Participate D/PFMEA to identify and mitigate potential failures. 

Design DOEs and Execute Failure Analysis to resolve technical issues. 

Support  Supplier Validations to ensure compliance. 

Qualify Technical Design Changes to maintain system integrity. 

Manage NCRs to address and resolve non-conformances.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 

Minimum 9 years in medical device development and/or other highly regulated industry. 

Expertise using  Solidworks. 

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

Terrific verbal and written communication skills 

Preferred Qualifications

Advance degree in a technical field. 

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

 

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The base pay for this position is $112,000.00 – $224,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.