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New · posted Oct 14

Abbott · Medical Devices

Electrical Development Quality Engineer II

  • Sylmar, CA
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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Pay$82K–$141Ka year · employer provided
EmploymentFull-time
LocationSylmar, CAOn-site
LevelSenior & Principal
FunctionQuality AssuranceQuality
Deadline

Open until filled

The role

Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an opportunity for an Electrical Development Quality Engineer II.

This is a fully onsite role.

A Development Quality/Design Assurance Engineer assures new or modified products conform to quality standards and establishes compliance with the quality system. Responsible for maintaining a strong collaborative partnership with cross-functional team members that facilitates organizational success by protecting patient/user safety and meeting business needs.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

What you need

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technical Field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • 2 years of quality engineering experience and demonstrated use of Quality tools/methodologies
  • Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred.
  • Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
  • Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
  • Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
  • Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
  • Ability to travel approximately 10%, including international.

Preferred Qualificationsnice to have

  • Masters Degree

Skills named in this posting

What you'll do

  1. Execute and support on-time completion of Design Control Deliverables.
  2. Accountable for Electrical Design Verification and Validation planning & execution, including active cross-functional root-cause analysis investigation & resolution activities.
  3. Lead or support Risk Management activities from product Concept through Commercialization.
  4. Support electrical design test and inspection method development, and lead method validation activities.
  5. Ensure DHF content completion, integrity, and regulatory & standards compliance; collaboratively communicating & resolving gaps.
  6. Support manufacturing process development & qualification for new product commercialization and product changes.
  7. Support internal & external audits and audit responses.
  8. Support product re-certifications.
  9. Support the establishment of objective, measurable, discrete, and verifiable customer and product requirements.
  10. Support objective component specification definitions, supplied component sampling plan development, and vendor qualifications.
  11. Complete Document Change Request Reviews in a timely and objective manner.
  12. Additional duties may be identified by functional management based on the current project/business objectives.
  13. Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
  14. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Pay and benefits

$81,500 – $141,300 a year

Employer provided
How this compares

The base pay for this position is

$81,500.00 – $141,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

  • Free medical coverage through Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

  • Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Freedom 2 Save student debt program

  • FreeU education benefit

  • Career development

Where you'll work

Sylmar, CAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)

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Working conditions

Standard

TRAVEL

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

Not Applicable

JOB FAMILY

Operations Quality

DIVISION

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION

United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

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From the posting

About Abbott

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
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Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 14, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 11% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$81,500 to $141,300 a year

Senior & Principal roles in California65 roles publishing pay

Middle half $123,000 to $163,500, median $136,000

Senior & Principal roles in the US221 roles publishing pay

Middle half $105,500 to $142,000, median $124,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$81,500—$141,300
California$123,000$136,000$163,500
All US$105,500$124,500$142,000

This role: Abbott's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 14, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Quality Assurance

The general path across 598 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Abbott's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Quality Engineer · Intern

    $80K median156 open

  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Quality Engineer · Supplier Quality Engineer

    $125K median269 open

  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Manager, Quality Assurance · QA Supervisor

    $156K median92 open

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director · Associate Director, GMP Operational Quality

    $211K median69 open

  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: AVP · Executive Director Quality, Cell & Gene Therapy

    $293K median12 open

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Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 30 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 5 linesLab testing and methods: 2 linesDocumentation and SOPs: 2 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 1 lineValidation and qualification: 3 linesQuality systems and risk: 3 linesCollaboration and leadership: 10 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsValidationQuality systemsTeamwork
  • Collaboration and leadership10
  • GMP and compliance5
  • Validation and qualification3
  • Quality systems and risk3
  • Lab testing and methods2
  • Documentation and SOPs2
  • Investigations and CAPA1

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