Senior Electrical Engineer

Abbott

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Westford, MA
Salary
$78,000–$156,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
77 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $117k
$63k most similar roles pay here $216k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $140,000–$197,693 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $117k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 134 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $90,000–$180,000 across 104 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Electrical Engineer

Sr. Electrical Engineer The Sr. Electrical Engineer joins the Product Development team to design, test, and sustain complex electromechanical medical products within a regulated environment. This role focuses on sustaining engineering tasks such as resolving component obsolescence, diagnosing field failures, and performing root cause analysis for corrective actions. The engineer will develop technical documentation including schematics, risk assessments, and verification reports while ensuring compliance with standards like IEC 60601 and ISO 13485. Key responsibilities involve executing test protocols for electrical subsystems, supporting EMC validation, and collaborating across R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing teams. Required skills include proficiency in PCB design tools like Altium or OrCAD, analog and digital circuit design, and the use of oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Experience with laser and optical system troubleshooting is also required to solve complex hardware challenges.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn?

Median $150250 from 120 postings across 21 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Diagnose and resolve electrical issues in existing products, including component obsolescence and field failures.
  • Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Analyze failure trends and provide recommendations to mitigate risks and implement long-term solutions.
  • Create engineering documentation such as schematics, test plans, risk assessments, and verification reports.
  • Ensure all designs comply with medical device standards like IEC 60601 and ISO 13485.
  • Develop and execute test protocols for electrical subsystems to meet safety and performance requirements.
  • Support EMC and safety validation activities for electromechanical products.
  • Provide technical support to production teams and supplier partners throughout the product lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or Electronics Engineering.
  • 3–5+ years of experience in electrical design for medical devices or other regulated industries.
  • Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001 standards.
  • Proficiency in PCB design and layout tools such as Altium, OrCAD, or PADS.
  • Experience in analog and digital circuit design and troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems.
  • Proficiency with electrical testing tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
  • Experience with laser and optical system troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of regulated product development, design controls, and project management.
  • Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
  • 5 or more years of experience with embedded systems, microcontroller-based designs, and EMC/EMI mitigation (preferred).
  • Experience with firmware integration in a medical device environment (preferred).
  • Knowledge of FDA 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 60601-1, and related standards (preferred).
  • Experience supporting sustaining engineering activities (preferred).
  • PMP certification (preferred).

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