Staff Engineer, Systems Integration

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
La Jolla, CA
Salary
$99,300–$198,700 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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Below market

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Similar $192k
This role $149k
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This role pays less than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $162,375–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $149k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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 85 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 85 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Engineer, Systems Integration

Staff Engineer, Systems Integration serves as a technical leader and problem solver within the product development team to manage system integration for In Vitro Diagnostics medical devices from concept through manufacturing. The role involves leading verification and validation activities, developing test methods, ensuring requirement traceability, and defining system architectures. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and reagent teams to resolve complex system issues, perform root cause failure analysis, and conduct risk management tasks like Hazard Analysis and FMEA. Key competencies include advanced engineering principles, Design of Experiment (DOE), technical writing, and troubleshooting. The role specifically addresses the integration of medical device components and ensures compliance with international regulations. Preferred skills include Six Sigma certification, model-based system engineering, and experience with technologies such as PCR, next generation sequencing, or instrument automation within the oncology diagnostics space.

What does a Engineer earn in California?

Median $208000 from 98 postings across 26 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead system integration activities for IVD medical devices from concept through manufacturing.
  • Develop test methods and lead verification and validation (V&V) activities at the system level.
  • Manage requirements traceability from initial product design to final outputs.
  • Define and create system architectures and corresponding documentation trees.
  • Conduct risk management activities including Hazard Analysis and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  • Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot complex system issues to determine engineering solutions.
  • Utilize Design of Experiment (DOE) methodologies to assess performance against design specifications.
  • Provide technical oversight and guidance to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) on design evolution.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience as an engineer, scientist, or product developer in the IVD medical device industry.
  • Solid technical writing skills to produce reports and documents independently while evaluating the work of others.
  • Experience with instrument automation or scientific instrumentation (preferred).
  • Six Sigma certification or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) experience (preferred).
  • Proficiency with formal requirements management tools (preferred).
  • Advanced degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or a related field (preferred).

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