Staff Clinical Product Engineer at Abbott

Sylmar, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, Medical DevicesIndustries

Requirements

Lead large group of engineers and scientists and manage clinical development work for multiple projects within a function, program or therapeutic area, meeting detailed project timelines and milestones
Plan and implement product development projects, providing technical leadership and supervision to others
Ensure program objectives are determined and met, logistics are effectively coordinated, and budgets are adhered to
Act as cross-functional liaison to ensure designs and products meet customer needs and regulatory requirements
Understand business unit's products and related clinical workflows, and know or able to learn about competitive product offerings in different geographies
Engage with customers throughout product development cycle, define clinical and workflow requirements for new product/feature development, represent the Voice of Customer, and drive translation into new projects through clinical review and evaluation
Lead work with field and medical personnel to define benchmarks for evaluating clinical performance of products/features
Interpret data from customers, provide insights and recommendations, and assist team to identify future product opportunities
Drive and lead clinical design documentation such as user needs, feature definition, and design validation to on-time and high-quality completion
Drive, develop, and direct pre-clinical evaluation protocols, data analysis, and reports
Report significant progress and final findings of projects to management and product development staff
Simulate or test aspects of new projects to evaluate prototypes and validate output as meeting customers’ intended use requirements; analyze electrograms, diagnostic or programming data from field or research studies
Provide input to the risk management file and Clinical Evaluation Reports in support of the product throughout its lifecycle
Supervise and train junior engineers on completing assigned work
Help along the entire R&D value chain during ideation, research, product design & development to create smart and connected medical devices with intuitive workflows
Support all Company initiatives

Responsibilities

Lead large group of engineers and scientists and manage the clinical development work for multiple projects within a function, program or therapeutic area and able to meet detailed project timeline and milestones
Plan and implement product development projects, and provide technical leadership and supervision to others
Ensure program objectives are determined and met, logistics are effectively coordinated, and budgets are adhered to. Act as cross-functional liaison to ensure designs and products are meeting customer needs and regulatory requirements
Understands the business units products and related clinical workflows and know or able to learn about competitive product offering in different geographies
Engages with customers throughout product development cycle, defines clinical and workflow requirements for new product/feature development and represent the Voice of Customer in product development cycle, and drives the translation into new projects through clinical review and evaluation
Lead the work with field and medical personnel to define the benchmarks for evaluating the clinical performance of these products/features
Able to interpret data from customers, provide insights and recommendations, and assist the team to identify future product opportunities
Can drive and lead clinical design documentation such as user needs, feature definition, and design validation, and drives them to on-time and high quality completion
Drives, Develops and directs pre-clinical evaluation protocols, data analysis, and reports
Reports significant progress and final findings of projects to management and product development staff in the company
Simulates or tests aspects of new projects to evaluate prototypes and validate output as meeting customers’ intended use requirements; analyzes electrograms, diagnostic or programming data collected from the field or from research studies
Provides input to the risk management file and Clinical Evaluation Reports in support of the product throughout its lifecycle
Ability to supervise and train junior engineers on completing assigned work

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Clinical DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProject ManagementTechnical LeadershipEngineering Leadership

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What benefits does Abbott offer?

Abbott provides career development opportunities, free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO, an excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution, tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.

Where is this position located?

This position works out of the Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division.

What are the key responsibilities for this role?

The role involves leading large groups of engineers and scientists, managing clinical development for multiple projects, planning product development, providing technical leadership, ensuring program objectives and budgets are met, engaging with customers, and driving clinical performance evaluations.

What is the company culture like at Abbott?

Abbott emphasizes doing work that matters, personal growth, learning, self-care, and living a full life, and is recognized as a great place to work, one of the most admired companies, and best for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What makes a strong candidate for this Staff Clinical Product Engineer role?

Strong candidates should have experience leading large engineering and scientific teams, managing clinical development projects, providing technical leadership, engaging with customers to define clinical requirements, and interpreting data to identify product opportunities.

Abbott

Healthcare solutions in diagnostics and devices

About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories focuses on improving health through various medical technologies and health solutions. The company operates in areas such as cardiovascular health, diabetes management, diagnostic testing, nutrition, and neuromodulation for chronic pain and movement disorders. Abbott's products include advanced medical devices and diagnostic tests that help healthcare professionals and patients manage health conditions effectively. For example, their cardiovascular technologies assist in heart health management, while diabetes care products enable accurate glucose monitoring without painful fingersticks. Unlike many competitors, Abbott emphasizes accessibility and affordability in its offerings, aiming to make life-changing technologies available to a broader audience. The company's goal is to positively impact global health and well-being, supported by a commitment to sustainability and a 2030 Sustainability Plan.

Lake Bluff, IllinoisHeadquarters

1888Year Founded

IPOCompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

10,001+Employees