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:

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 of which you dream.

• 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 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 onsite in the Vascular Division.**The Vascular division has sites in Temecula, CA, Westford, MA, or St. Paul, MN. Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

The Senior Product Stewardship Specialist plays a critical role in shaping the safety, compliance, and global readiness of our Vascular product portfolio. In this position, you’ll lead and influence cross‑functional teams to ensure our products meet key global regulations—including EU REACH, RoHS, MDR, and other substance‑ and chemical‑focused standards. You’ll work both independently and collaboratively to solve real‑time challenges, serving as the division’s go‑to expert on product and chemical regulatory requirements. Your work safeguards patients, strengthens our global market access, and drives the integrity of everything we make.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Apply advanced expertise to analyze global regulations and assess product impacts, ensuring full compliance across Product Stewardship programs.

• Track company, industry, and regulatory developments to drive proactive, future‑focused compliance strategies.

• Explore multiple pathways to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

• Develop solutions to complex challenges, integrating regulatory and operational needs.

• Build tools, processes, and frameworks with cross‑functional and divisional partners to strengthen the Vascular Product Stewardship program and support other Abbott divisions.

• Lead high‑impact projects, assessments, and design activities that shape compliance outcomes.

• Draft compliance reports and perform impact assessments for a defined group of Vascular products and packaging.

• Support the Product Stewardship team and cross‑functional/cross‑business initiatives to advance the program’s mission.

• Prepare and review clear, effective written communications.

• Convey information with clarity and precision through documents, presentations, and meetings.

• Demonstrate strong communication skills rooted in accuracy, intention, and attention to detail.

• Follow through on commitments, incorporate ideas from others, and share resources to advance business goals.

• Communicate across functions and disciplines and present insights and recommendations to management.

Required Experience:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, safety management quality, environmental science, scientific discipline or regulatory affairs

• Technical experience in chemical, mechanical or biomedical engineering

• Experience in product stewardship and/or restricted substance management (e.g., REACH, RoHS) preferred or supplier quality

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Product Stewardship or a related field such as Supplier Quality, R&D, operations, technical support, quality or regulatory

• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work both independently and across highly diverse teams is required

• Drives functional performance that meets required standards and regulatory compliance

Apply Now

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.

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The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Engineering

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

United States > Temecula : Building E - TE

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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