Engineering Analyst, Technical Writer

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Diagnostics Division. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

The Engineering Analyst, Technical Writer is a member of the Systems Engineering team. This position will manage system-level customer facing technical investigation boards, provide input to technical design teams, and support risk and requirements management.

What You'll Work On

• Create and manage technical documentation for risk and requirements management.
• Support hardware risk management team. Collaborate with multiple functional areas to ensure design changes are analyzed and documented from a risk perspective.
• Maintain system requirements, user needs, and system designs, support system evaluation activities.
• Create and manage technical documentation for investigational and risk mitigation efforts.
• Support customer facing issue escalation boards comprised of multiple functional areas (e.g., quality, software, hardware, chemistry, manufacturing, and service teams) and multiple product lines. Explain data in a manner consistent with the target audience.
• As a representative of risk and investigation boards, provide technical input to investigation and design teams to mitigate risk and improve product reliability/performance. Assess accuracy and sources of information. Challenge conclusions when necessary.
• Promote collaboration with various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology) through knowledge of the interaction between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business, Quality). Coordinates activities with these disciplines to ensure goals are met.
• Champion products and services that meet the highest technical and quality standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies/processes. Embrace first-time quality as a way of life - not accepting, creating, or passing any defects and speaking up.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Medical Technology, English, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years relevant professional experience, in a related area such as R&D, Technical Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, or Medical/Technical Writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Systems Engineering) or related Engineering/Scientific Field.
• 3 years of relevant, well-rounded, technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting risk and requirements management.
• Demonstrated technical writing and document management skills.
• Demonstrated ability analyzing and utilizing data to make decisions.
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of external regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics. Experience in a highly regulated environment.
• Prior medical device experience: electro-mechanical, chemical, or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation, and commercialization of diagnostic systems.
• 2+ years writing experience as a medical writer in the health care industry is preferred. Good written and oral communication skills. Superior attention to detail. Good working knowledge of personal computer software programs in Windows environment.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

JOB FAMILY:
Quality Assurance

DIVISION:
IACC Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry

LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-02

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

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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