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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Opportunity This position works out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Diagnostics Division. Were empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbotts diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. The Risk Management Engineer is a member of the Systems Engineering team. This position will manage system-level review boards and provide input to technical design teams through risk and requirements management. What Youll Work On: Create and manage technical documentation for risk and requirements. Support hardware risk management team. Collaborate with multiple functional areas to ensure design changes are analyzed and documented from a risk perspective. Organize and chair risk management team meetings. Maintain system requirements, user needs, and system designs. Support system evaluation activities. Explain data in a manner consistent with the target audience. Provide technical input to investigation and design teams to mitigate risk and improve product reliability/performance. Assess accuracy and sources of information. Challenge conclusions when necessary. Promote collaboration with various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology). Coordinate activities with these disciplines to ensure goals are met. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering) or related Engineering/Scientific Field. 3+ years of relevant, well-rounded, technical, compliance, or quality experience. Demonstrated experience supporting risk and requirements management. Demonstrated technical writing and document management skills. Demonstrated ability analyzing and utilizing data to make decisions. Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Superior attention to detail. Experience in a highly regulated environment The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: CRLB Core Lab LOCATION: United States > Irving : LC-02 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter
