Staff Mechanical Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Irving, TX currently has an opportunity for a Staff Mechanical Engineer. In this exciting role you will be supporting the Abbott Hematology organization by being a Subject Matter Expert in technical aspects of the organization's instrumentation platforms.

The position comprises Service and System Integration responsibilities within an R&D team by supporting and developing Hematology testing platforms.

What You’ll Work On

• We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and support of innovative medical devices and instrumentation platforms. This role involves cross-functional collaboration, advanced engineering analysis, and hands-on service support to ensure product excellence and regulatory compliance.

Product & Process Development

• Independently lead and oversee tasks related to new and existing products, processes, prototypes, fixtures, and tools

• Apply advanced multidisciplinary engineering knowledge to design and develop medical devices and complex subsystems

• Establish and validate requirements and specifications, including justifications and supportive testing

• Lead the development of product specifications, FMEAs, DOEs, and verification/validation protocols

• Recommend and implement Design Control procedures in accordance with FDA guidelines

Engineering Analysis & Risk Mitigation

• Perform experimental, empirical, and numerical analyses to evaluate and improve designs

• Use simulation tools to mitigate design risks and ensure reliability

• Lead development of test methods and simulation models

• Manage risk documentation including dFMEA, pFMEA, and risk analyses

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as technical lead for subsystem and instrument projects

• Provide mentorship and training to other engineers

• Assist in developing site engineering standards and technical guidance

• Maintain effective communication across teams and leadership

Service & Support

• Act as Subject Matter Expert for instrumentation platforms

• Lead service escalations and provide onsite technical support

• Perform installation, integration, and performance monitoring at clinical sites

• Respond to service tickets for break/fix, upgrades, and preventative maintenance

• Lead investigations into technical complaints and lab instrument issues

Quality & Compliance

• Execute study protocols aligned with Abbott Quality procedures and good lab practices

• Apply quantitative methods to analyze data and implement improvements

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and maintain the effectiveness of the quality system

Additional Details

• Travel: Approximately 10%, with potential increases during peak activity

• Service responsibilities include maintaining internal instrument base and supporting external clinical systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Hands on experience with medical devices with focus on troubleshooting and maintenance.

• Up to 10% Travel in the US.

• Minimum 6 years of experience in an Engineering capacity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical laboratory servicing diagnostic medical equipment

• Knowledge of electro-mechanical, optical and fluidic systems

• Experience planning and executing hardware / software integration activities

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The base pay for this position is $85,300.00 – $170,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.