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.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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
This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location.
We are recruiting aPrincipal R&D Engineerto join our Ventures organization to supportourclinicaltrials and commercializationstages ofourtranscatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system.
This role will serve as thetechnical clinical interfacewithin R&D, owningproductperformance from a designperspective,and ensuring that field feedback is translated into compliant, risk‑based engineering solutions.
The individual will leadIFU ownership, customer requirements, human factors activities, sustaining design changes, andfield‑driven investigations, including root cause analysis and redesign efforts resulting from failures, complaints, and clinical feedback. This is a highly visible role requiring deep understanding of clinical use, regulatory expectations, and cross‑functional execution.
Hiring Manager:Lior Noyovitch
What You’ll Work On
Ownthe Instructions for Use (IFU), ensuring technical accuracy, usability, traceability to design inputs, and alignment with clinical practice and risk mitigations.
Translatecustomer, physician, and clinical feedback into clear, testableuser needs and design requirements.
LeadHuman Factors Engineering (HFE) activities, including usability risk assessments, formative studies, summative validation, and post‑market usability updates.
ServeasanR&D technical owner for field issues, complaints, and failures, supporting investigation activities and ensuring design accountability.
Execute and leadroot cause analyses using structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g., fault trees, fishbone, DOE).
Support redesign effortsby partnering with design, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing to implementcompliant,corrective,and preventive actions.
Manage external test laboratories, including biocompatibility, sterilization, packaging, and re‑validation activities.
Partner cross‑functionallywith Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Manufacturing Operations to ensuretimelyand compliant issue resolution.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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The base pay for this position is
$114,000.00 – $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Research and Discovery
DIVISION:
SH Structural Heart
LOCATION:
United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf