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We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.\n We are seeking an experienced Sr. Electrical Engineer to support the development of innovative drug-device combination products and connected medical technologies within our Combination Product Development team in R&D. In this role, you will lead and support electrical engineering activities for advanced drug delivery and medical device systems, with particular emphasis on connected and intelligent devices leveraging IoT, AI-enabled engineering approaches, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, NB-IoT, and related wireless technologies.\nThis position will contribute to the development of new device and platform technologies, ensuring strong technical execution and compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements. The individual will work closely with cross-functional engineering and development teams, as well as external partners, throughout the product development lifecycle.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and Development\nLead and support electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems, connected devices, and other electromechanical medical products.\nExecute feasibility and early-stage development activities, including user needs translation, requirements development, concept evaluation, technology assessment, and system architecture definition.\nEvaluate electrical system architectures, including sensing, power, embedded electronics, communications, and subsystem integration.\nPerform electronics design assessments, including circuit design, PCB review, component selection, design margin analysis, and test strategy development.\nSupport development of connected device architectures incorporating Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi and related wireless communication technologies.\nContribute to robust, manufacturable, scalable designs from concept through clinical development and commercial launch.\nTechnical Analysis and Validation\nSupport system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation activities.\nDevelop and support engineering documentation, including design inputs, design outputs, protocols, risk assessments, FMEAs, and traceability documentation.\nPartner with lab and verification teams on test methods, test setups, engineering investigations, and confidence testing.\nReview schematics, PCB layouts, and interface definitions to identify technical risks and recommend solutions.\nSupport troubleshooting, root cause analysis, complaint investigations, and reliability assessments for development and fielded products.\nEnsure designs address electrical safety, EMC, manufacturability, testability, and long-term reliability.\nConnected Systems and Digital Capability\nDrive evaluation and application of connected medical device technologies that improve usability, adherence, data access, and system intelligence.\nContribute to development of devices that interface with digital health ecosystems, mobile applications, cloud-connected environments, and remote monitoring platforms.\nApply appropriate IoT architectures, connectivity strategies, and cybersecurity-aware design principles for regulated medical products.\nProvide technical depth in wireless and short-range communication technologies, especially Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi and NB-IoT.\nEvaluate and leverage AI-assisted engineering tools and intelligent development methods to improve design, analysis, prototyping, and testing workflows.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nCollaborate with clinical, regulatory, quality, operations, software, systems, and mechanical engineering teams, as well as external development partners.\nWork across engineering disciplines to drive technical alignment and execution of integrated product solutions.\nPartner with stakeholders to ensure development deliverables, documentation, and timelines meet quality and regulatory expectations.\nSupport technical reviews with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and external partners.\nContinuous Improvement\nMaintain awareness of emerging technologies relevant to combination products, connected devices, and digital health.\nMonitor industry trends in IoT, AI-enabled engineering, wireless medical systems, and connected care technologies.\nContribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on engineering quality, process efficiency, and innovation.\nApply appropriate project management and stage-gate development practices to support successful execution.\n BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline with typically 10+ years of relevant industry experience; or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline with typically 8+ years of relevant experience.\nDemonstrated experience in medical devices, drug-device combination products, or other regulated electromechanical systems.\nStrong experience designing and developing electrical systems from concept through verification, validation, and product launch.\nExperience with connected medical devices, digital health technologies, or wireless-enabled products is highly desirable.\nExperience working with external development partners, suppliers, and cross-functional product development teams is preferred.\nTechnical Skills\nExpertise in analog, digital, and mixed-signal electrical system design.\nStrong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, communication interfaces, and subsystem integration.\nExperience with circuit design, PCB design and review, schematic capture, component selection, and design for manufacturability/testability.\nStrong knowledge of communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART/RS-xxx, USB, and related embedded interfaces.\nExperience with wireless and IoT technologies, especially Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi and NB-IoT.\nExperience evaluating or developing connected device architectures in medical or regulated product environments.\nUnderstanding of IEC 60601, IEC 60601-2-24, 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485, ISO14971 and related medical device standards and requirements.\nExperience with design verification and validation in regulated environments.\nProficiency with engineering tools, lab equipment, simulation tools, and analytical problem-solving methods.\nExperience using AI-assisted tools to enhance engineering productivity is desirable.\nCompetencies\nStrong technical leadership and engineering judgment.\nAbility to solve complex problems involving multiple design constraints and tradeoffs.\nExcellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.\nStrong project management capability and ability to manage multiple priorities.\nProactive approach to identifying and resolving technical and project risks.\nSelf-motivated with the ability to work independently and effectively within teams.\nKey Stakeholders\nR&D engineering teams, including electrical, software, systems, and mechanical engineering\nRegulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance\nOperations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain\nClinical and Commercial teams\nExternal development partners, suppliers, and contract manufacturers\nProject and cross-functional leadership across internal and external development ecosystems in a regulated environment\nApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:\nThe compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.\n\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.\n\nThis job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.\n\nNote: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.\nAbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. 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