Senior Reliability Engineer

Abbott Laboratories
Alameda, CA, United States
18 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$90,000.0 - $180,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Software Engineering Systems Integration Reliability of Systems

Job description

The Senior Reliability Engineer is an individual contributor with deep expertise in electrical engineering, software development principles, and project management. This role executes highly complex investigations and projects, adapting traditional approaches to develop innovative solutions. The position is responsible for designing and maintaining programs for systematic monitoring and evaluation of product reliability and quality standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.

This is an onsite opportunity based out of Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Work On

  • Perform detailed failure analysis investigations on returned ADC products (readers and sensors), including hardware and embedded software components.
  • Lead and support medium-sized projects, applying project management methodologies to ensure timely completion.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address recurring reliability issues in both hardware and software domains.
  • Conduct sustaining activities such as process improvements, tooling updates, and software reliability enhancements.
  • Apply quality principles and perform complex analysis of quality records and reports to recommend improvements.
  • Document reliability issues and performance measures for management review.
  • Provide technical guidance to engineers in the lab and mentor on best practices for hardware/software integration.
  • Liaise with external vendors and internal design teams to resolve technical challenges.

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree (Engineering preferred)

  • Minimum 4 years in an FDA/ISO-regulated environment.
  • Proven experience in product failure analysis, hardware/software integration, and reliability investigations.
  • Strong knowledge of embedded systems, and electrical design principles.
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to manage complex technical investigations and adapt solutions.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines., * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

About the company

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 115,000 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.
  • 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

Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) in our mission to help individuals with diabetes lead active, fulfilling lives. We’re focused on helping people manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

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