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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Engineer II, MRI

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 Plano, TX location in the Neuromodulation Division. Our Neuromodulation business includes implantable devices compatible with mobile technology to help people who suffer from chronic pain and movement disorders. These non-opioid therapies allow us to provide interventional pain therapy to patients throughout the pain continuum.

As an MRI Engineer, you design and test implantable medical devices to ensure MRI safety under guidance. You execute MRI tests effectively. You have great opportunities to learn about MRI safety, class III medical device development process, and project management.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and Maintain custom software for MRI modeling and testing

• Design for MRI safety under guidance

• Execute testing for MRI safety

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• Three plus years of progressively more responsible design and experience.

• Ability to meet deadlines. Must work in Plano, TX.

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of electromagnetic fields and human body interactions

• Working knowledge of MRI scanner hardware (RF coils, magnet, etc.)

• Experience in high frequency numerical electromagnetic simulations (HFSS, Sim4Life, etc.)

• Working knowledge of ISO/TS 10974 and IEC 60601-2-33

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.

• Develop and Maintain custom software for MRI modeling and testing

• Design for MRI safety under guidance

• Execute testing for MRI safety

Apply Now

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The base pay for this position is

$61,300.00 – $122,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

NM Neuromodulation

LOCATION:

United States > Texas > Plano : 6901 Preston Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

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), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day)

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