Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development

AbbVie

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Location
Pleasanton, CA
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$124,500–$236,500 / yr
Posted
69 days ago
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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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TL;DR · Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development

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The Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development, R&D joins the Combination Product Development team to lead electrical engineering for innovative drug-device combination products and connected medical technologies. This role involves leading electrical design activities, executing feasibility studies, and defining system architectures for advanced drug delivery systems. The engineer will develop connected device architectures incorporating Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, and NB-IoT while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like IEC 60601 and ISO 13485. Key responsibilities include circuit design, PCB review, and subsystem integration for electromechanical products. The position requires expertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal systems, embedded microcontrollers, and communication protocols like SPI and I2C. The work focuses on creating intelligent, IoT-enabled medical devices that interface with digital health ecosystems and remote monitoring platforms.

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Electrical Engineering Embedded Systems PCB Design Circuit Design Bluetooth Wi-Fi NFC NB-IoT IoT Microcontrollers SPI I2C UART USB FMEA IEC 60601 ISO 13485 21 CFR 820.30 AI-assisted Engineering Root Cause Analysis

What you'll do

  • Lead electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems and connected medical products.
  • Execute feasibility studies, requirements development, and system architecture definitions for new device platforms.
  • Perform electronics design assessments including circuit design, PCB review, component selection, and test strategy development.
  • Develop connected device architectures incorporating Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT, and Wi-Fi technologies.
  • Support system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation activities.
  • Develop engineering documentation including design inputs, risk assessments, FMEAs, and traceability documentation.
  • Troubleshoot root causes and perform reliability assessments for both 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/RS-xxx, 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 AI-assisted tools to enhance engineering productivity (preferred).

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