New · posted Oct 16
Abbott · Medical Devices
Senior Engineer Quality Systems
- Irving, TX
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
Open until filled
The role
This position works out of our Dallas, TX location in the Transfusion Medicine, Diagnostics Division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.
The Senior Engineer Quality Systems is responsible for developing and maintaining quality systems and providing quality system support for the division (e.g., commercialized products, new product development, manufacturing, and/or system compliance).
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 in electrical or technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Minimum 4 years experience.
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
- Masters degree a plus
- 4-8 years technical experience.
- Previous Quality experience and demonstrated use of Quality tools/methodologies.
- Detailed knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO 13485.
- Demonstrated and impactful project management and leadership skills, including the demonstrated ability to lead multi-departmental project teams and resolve quality system related issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Advanced computer skills, including gap analysis and report writing skills.
- Prior medical device experience preferred,
- Six Sigma certification or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred. ASQ CQE, CQA
- preferred certification.
- 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 travel, including internationally.
Skills named in this posting
What you'll do
What You’ll Work On
- Provides Quality System Body of Knowledge support to Division and organization.
- Collect and analyze quality data as needed for monthly metrics and data driven recommendations based on trends.
- Investigates, and resolves quality system nonconformance’s (defined during internal and/or external audits.
- Communicate confidently and effectively with all levels of management, peers, and key stakeholders, including timely escalation of quality issues.
- Ensures compliance with ISO 13485, 21CFR 820 Quality System Regulations, and other applicable regulations and standards by providing support for interpretation of regulations, performing gap analysis, and leading activities to implement improvements.
- Apply sound, systematic problem-solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating, and resolving quality issues.
- As appropriate, utilizes Lean Six Sigma, and other quality tools to implement process improvements to enhance product quality and reduce process variance by identifying improvement opportunities in divisional quality system compliance, device, and process.
- Analyzes quality audit findings and recommends modifications in products or standards. Proactively identifies opportunities for system compliance improvement and leads activities to implement improvements.
- As appropriate, participates in or leads teams in supporting quality disciplines, decisions, and practices (e.g., represent the Quality System function as a Team Member). Mentor lower-level CAPA engineers.
- Support all Divisional initiatives as identified by divisional management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
- Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Pay and benefits
$78,000 – $156,000 a year
Employer providedThe base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Free medical coverage option (Health Investment Plan 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
Irving, TXOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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TRAVEL
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Not Applicable
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JOB FAMILY
Operations Quality
DIVISION
TM Transfusion Medicine
LOCATION
United States > Irving : LC-02
From the posting
About Abbott
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.
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbott's statements, word for word
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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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 16, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 4% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in Texas8 roles publishing pay
Senior & Principal roles in the US285 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $78,000 | — | $156,000 |
| Texas (middle half) | $95,125 | $110,000 | $130,875 |
| All US (middle half) | $104,000 | $122,500 | $137,500 |
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 16, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 866 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Abbott's own promotion track.
Career resources on Quality Assurance
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 29 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Quality systems and risk9
- GMP and compliance7
- Collaboration and leadership7
- Lab testing and methods3
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Abbott on Regulatory Jobs
- 81
- Open roles
- 75
- Distinct roles
- 32
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality54 67%
- Regulatory25 31%
- Compliance & Safety2 2%
By level
- Senior & Principal41 51%
- Associate & Specialist23 28%
- Manager14 17%
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Senior Engineer Quality Systems at Abbott
Open until filled. $78K–$156K a year, employer provided.