Systems Engineer II

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.

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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 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 by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for and a best place to work for diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Systems Engineer IIis within our Toxicology Laboratories located in Santa Rosa, CA.  

As a Systems Engineer II, you'll work on the systems verification function to bring experience to testing Abbott’s Toxicology capital equipment systems and analytical methods.  This individual will assist in designing, implementing, and executing our sample preparation methodology on automated platforms.  This motivated and resourceful individual will have input into the day-to-day impact of quality incidents, workflow, and systems associated with toxicology capital equipment and accessories. Responsibilities include test design, test data analysis, test execution, defect issue resolution, debugging code, and configuring test systems

What You’ll Work On

• Work independently and as a team member to plan, write, and execute test cases according to Abbott practices and standard procedures.
• Create/update data analysis, robotics, and test scripts including execution.
• Support implementation, enhancements, and modifications to test automation framework, automation tools, scripts, and code.
• Write, update, or execute test design cases, as well as procedures, and report results.
• Perform dry runs and formal test activities as required.
• Set up and configure test equipment.
• Record and close quality incidences found during production.
• Troubleshoot and correct automation platform errors.
• Provide as-needed and routine maintenance and calibration.
• Provide test perspective to R&D’s ongoing method development: requirements, method and test designs defect reviews, and user workflows.
• Ensure health and safety guidelines are followed and suggest improvements or changes.
• Develop appropriate automation platform maintenance procedures.
• Contribute to the development of solutions that have significant improvements in processes and test development.
• Develop continuing proficiency in the field of automation systems test engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science (chemistry, biochemistry, biology) or engineering (e.g. mechanical, electrical).
• Four years of experience in engineering/scientific related field.
• Two years experience programming Hamilton Venus Software (Nimbus/STAR/STARLET platforms)

Preferred Qualification

• FDA or CLIA-regulated industry experience
• Two years of experience with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry systems

* 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.

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The base pay for this position is $83,600.00 – $167,200.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• automation
• robotics
• test engineering
• test development
• mass spectrometry
• debugging
• liquid chromatography
• test design
• chemistry
• sample preparation
• test execution
• test equipment
• work independently
• test cases
• data analysis
• test automation framework