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AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care. Its products include Humira, Skyrizi, and Rinvoq.
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Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development, R&D joins the Combination Product Development team to lead electrical engineering activities for advanced drug delivery systems and medical devices. The role involves managing the full product lifecycle, from initial feasibility studies and system architecture definition to circuit design, PCB review, and manufacturing scale-up. You will develop connected device architectures utilizing Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, and NB-IoT technologies while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards like IEC 60601. Key responsibilities include performing root cause analysis, conducting verification testing, and integrating AI-assisted engineering tools to enhance design workflows. The position focuses on solving complex technical challenges in the drug-device combination space, specifically creating intelligent medical products that interface with digital health ecosystems, mobile applications, and remote monitoring platforms within a highly regulated environment.
What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?
Median $166500 from 48 postings across 8 companies.
Lead electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems and connected medical devices.
Execute early-stage development including requirement translation, concept evaluation, and system architecture definition.
Design and evaluate hardware components including circuit design, PCB layouts, and component selection.
Develop architectures for connected devices using Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and NB-IoT wireless technologies.
Perform technical analysis including risk assessments, FMEAs, root cause analysis, and reliability testing.
Ensure all designs comply with medical device regulations, electrical safety standards, and EMC requirements.
Integrate AI-assisted engineering tools to improve design, prototyping, and testing workflows.
Manage technical documentation and specifications throughout the product lifecycle from concept to commercial launch.
What we're looking for
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of experience, or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 8+ years of experience.
Demonstrated experience in medical devices, drug-device combination products, or other regulated electromechanical systems.
Expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal electrical system design including circuit design, PCB review, and component selection.
Strong knowledge of communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART/RS-xxx, USB, and related embedded interfaces.
Experience with wireless and IoT technologies, specifically Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and NB-IoT.
Understanding of medical device standards including IEC 60601, IEC 60601-2-24, 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.
Experience with connected medical devices, digital health technologies, or wireless-enabled products (preferred).
Experience working with external development partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams (preferred); experience using AI-assisted tools (preferred).
Electrical System Design
Circuit Design
PCB Design
Embedded Systems
Drug Delivery Systems
Electromechanical Systems
Design Verification
Design Validation
Risk Assessment
21 CFR 820.30
ISO 13485
MDR
Simulation Software
Analytical Modeling
Stage/Gate Process
Lean Product Development
PCB Design
Microcontrollers
Power Management Systems
Mixed-Signal PCB
CAN
I2C
SPI
Ethernet
RS232/422
RS485
USB
Oscilloscopes
DMM
Spectrum Analyzers
Firmware
Digital Electronics
Systems Engineering
Python
MATLAB
Cameo
Agile
Scrum
Distributed Systems
robotic s
IP- based networks
System Architecture
Rapid Prototyping
Aerospace Engineering
Electrical Engineering