R&D Engineer II

Company Description

Abb Vie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube and Linked In.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and launch of new drug/medical device combination products.
• Independently design, execute, and interpret novel engineering research and development.
• Generate and lead new engineering proposals. Investigate, identify, develop, and optimize new test methods and techniques and set and meet experimental timelines. Innovate and implement new experimental protocols.
• Act as a critical contributor to feasibility, development, and verification testing stages of product development through creation and release of new test methods, as well as design verification plans, protocols, records, and reports.
• Effectively organize and present scientific plans and data. Contribute to writing and conceptual framework of publications, presentations, and patents.
• Act as a resource or mentor for others.

Education & Experience

Must possess a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, and 1 year of experience in the job offered or in a regulated device engineering or validation-related occupation. Requires 1 year of experience involving the following:
1. Regulated device testing processes, including detailed verification and validation methodologies;
2. Experience with design control, risk management, and regulatory standards including ISO, FDA and ASTM standards;
3. Developing, managing, and maintaining complex drawings and designs, utilizing Solid Works or a similar 3D CAD design software;
4. Demonstrated problem-solving skills for effectively identifying, analyzing, and resolving technical issues to ensure project success and product quality;
5. Quality assurance processes for ensuring comprehensive compliance and maintenance of high standards throughout development and testing;
6. Advanced Data analytics for conducting analyses and deriving actionable insights for informed decision making; and 7. Project management.

Salary: $102,877 - $157,500 per year

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs.

Abb Vie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is Abb Vie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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