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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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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 **Irving, TX** location on site in the **Core** Team in Abbott Diagnostics. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

The **Systems Integration Specialist** ensures that hardware, software, and assay subsystems work together as a cohesive system. This role focuses on system-level performance, integration testing, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

+ Integrate hardware, software, and assay components into a unified system.

+ Ensure end-to-end traceability of functionality and product performance requirements.

+ Collaborate with Systems Engineers to:

+ Evaluate system performance against requirements.

+ Identify potential impacts and plan integration testing.

+ Support multiple projects and design changes, especially during investigations.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across subsystems.

+ Ensure system design and documentation meet safety and regulatory compliance.

What You’ll Do

+ Write, execute, and review moderately complex system verification and characterization protocols.

+ Work hands-on with software, instruments, platforms, and assays—including robotic liquid handling systems—to:

+ Troubleshoot system-level issues.

+ Identify root causes of hardware-software-assay interaction problems.

+ Recommend quality improvements and corrective actions.

+ Participate in design and test planning reviews for software, hardware, and system components.

+ Define test plans and methods based on user needs and system requirements.

+ Analyze data using quantitative methods to evaluate results and suggest improvements.

+ Identify and implement process improvements; estimate activities for project planning.

+ Lead or contribute to moderately complex projects and deliverables.

+ Independently troubleshoot system-level issues and lead investigations.

+ Communicate system-level issues across cross-functional teams.

+ Collaborate with software, hardware, test, operations, and manufacturing teams to ensure system performance meets customer expectations.

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

+ Minimum 3 years Relevant work experience

+ Moderate knowledge of Good Lab Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, laboratory duties, PC Skills, data representation

+ Experience with executing integration test plans for complex electro-mechanical systems

+ Experience independently leading project activities and demonstrates decision making skills

+ Demonstrated experience in participating in cross functional teams

+ Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought

+ Effective verbal and written communication skills

+ Experience with root cause analysis

+ Hands on experience with diagnostic medical equipment in a laboratory environment

+ Knowledge of basic project management concepts

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with statistical data analysis

+ Prior medical device experience: Electro-mechanical, chemical, or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation and commercialization of diagnostic systems

+ Experience implementing various product and process improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing)

**Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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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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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]