Manager of System Development

Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 70,000 people.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION

·         Provides Technical Management of Fluidics and Electrical Engineering groups of 10-15 engineers

·         Generates new product development plans, including scope, staff, budget and timeline

·         Guides engineers in executing to plan and meeting project deliverables

·         Works with peers in other functions (R&D, Operations, Marketing, Service, Clinical) in matrix organization to coordinate inter-dependent development activities

·         Develops and maintains collaboration with Development and OEM partners

·         Manages department budgets of approximately $3-$5M

·         Manages personnel, including hiring, reviews, skills development

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

·         B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering. M.S. or Ph.D. desirable.

·         5 to 10 years instrument development industry experience in the area of Medical Device/ Biotechnology

·         3 to 5 years experience as an Engineering Manager

·         Strong experience developing Fluidics products

·         Understanding of Electronic systems

·         Familiarity with systems integration (fluidics, electronics, mechanical, software)

·         Familiar with regulated product development (FDA, ISO13485)

·         Track record of successfully taking products from Concept to Market

·         Excellent leadership skills and ability to work with others in a team environment

·         Brings in high energy and enthusiasm to the team