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 114000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION : Working at Abbott
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The Opportunity
This position works out of our Alameda CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. Were revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.
The Senior Reliability Engineer is an individual contributor with deep expertise in electrical engineering software development principles and project management. This role executes highly complex investigations and projects adapting traditional approaches to develop innovative solutions. The position is responsible for designing and maintaining programs for systematic monitoring and evaluation of product reliability and quality standards ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda CA.
What Youll Work On
Perform detailed failure analysis investigations on returned ADC products (readers and sensors) including hardware and embedded software components.
Lead and support medium-sized projects applying project management methodologies to ensure timely completion.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address recurring reliability issues in both hardware and software domains.
Conduct sustaining activities such as process improvements tooling updates and software reliability enhancements.
Apply quality principles and perform complex analysis of quality records and reports to recommend improvements.
Document reliability issues and performance measures for management review.
Provide technical guidance to engineers in the lab and mentor on best practices for hardware / software integration.
Liaise with external vendors and internal design teams to resolve technical challenges.
Required Qualifications
Associates Degree
Minimum 4 years in an FDA / ISO-regulated environment.
Proven experience in product failure analysis hardware / software integration and reliability investigations.
Strong knowledge of embedded systems firmware debugging and electrical design principles.
Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and reliability testing for software components.
Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Ability to manage complex technical investigations and adapt solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Software Engineering.
Certifications : PMP Six Sigma or equivalent preferred.
Technical Tools : C / C Python LabVIEW reliability modeling tools and project management software.
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The base pay for this position is
$86700.00 $173300.00
In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY : Operations Quality
DIVISION : ADC Diabetes Care
LOCATION : United States >
Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS :
WORK SHIFT :
Standard
TRAVEL : No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE :
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES :
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities / Women / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.
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Senior IC
Key Skills
Kubernetes,FMEA,Continuous Improvement,Elasticsearch,Go,Root cause Analysis,Maximo,CMMS,Maintenance,Mechanical Engineering,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 86700 - 173300
Senior Reliability Engineer • Alameda, California, USA