R&D 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.
• 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 Woodridge location in Little Canada, MN.

As an R&D Engineer II in the Heart Valve R&D team, you will contribute to the design, development, and testing of next-generation transcatheter and surgical heart valve technologies. You will work cross-functionally with clinical, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams to bring innovative cardiovascular solutions from concept to commercialization.

What You’ll Work On

• Support the design and development of heart valve systems, delivery catheters, and associated components.
• Conduct engineering analysis, prototyping, and testing to evaluate design concepts and performance.
• Develop and execute test protocols for design verification and validation in compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 5840, FDA guidance).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and risk assessments (e.g., FMEA).
• Analyze data, prepare technical reports, and present findings to internal stakeholders.
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to design history file (DHF) documentation.
• Support preclinical and clinical builds, including coordination with manufacturing and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and design control processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in medical device product development, preferably in cardiovascular or structural heart.
• Familiarity with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks), statistical analysis, and mechanical testing.
• Understanding of design controls, risk management, and regulatory requirements for Class III devices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with heart valve design, polymeric materials, or catheter-based delivery systems.
• Knowledge of anatomical modeling, finite element analysis (FEA), or computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
• Hands-on experience with preclinical testing or clinical trial support.

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The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.