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About AbbVie
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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JOB TITLE: Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development, R&D
The Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development, R&D joins the Combination Product Development team to lead electrical engineering for advanced drug delivery and medical device systems. This role involves designing and developing electromechanical products, focusing on connected and intelligent devices. Key responsibilities include executing feasibility studies, defining system architectures, performing PCB reviews, and ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory requirements. The position requires expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal design, embedded systems, and communication protocols like SPI, I2C, and USB. Candidates must utilize technologies including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, and NB-IoT to build devices that interface with digital health ecosystems. The work addresses the technical challenge of integrating IoT and AI-enabled engineering into regulated medical products to improve usability and data access.
What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?
Median $167500 from 76 postings across 15 companies.
Support system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation activities.
Create engineering documentation including design inputs, risk assessments, FMEAs, and traceability documentation.
Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and complaint investigations for development and fielded products.
Apply cybersecurity-aware design principles and IoT architectures for regulated medical products.
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 understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, and communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, and USB.
Experience with wireless and IoT technologies, specifically Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, and NB-IoT.
Knowledge 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 with external development partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams (preferred); experience using AI-assisted engineering tools (preferred).
Electrical System Design
Circuit Design
PCB Design
Embedded Systems
Electromechanical Systems
Design Verification
Design Validation
Simulation Software
Analytical Modeling
stage/gate process
21 CFR 820.30
ISO 13485
MDR
Risk Assessment
Design History File
Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering
PCB Design
Altium
OrCAD
PADS
Digital Circuit Design
Embedded Systems
Firmware Integration
EMC
EMI
Oscilloscope
Logic Analyzer
Power Analyzer
IEC 60601
ISO 13485
ISO 14971
FDA 21 CFR Part 820
CAPA
IPC-A-610
IPC-J-STD-001