Layout Engineer Jobs in Dallas, TX (NOW HIRING)

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:

PCB Layout Engineer

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.

The Opportunity

The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott's life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.

Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations - with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.

Our location in Irving, Texas currently has an opportunity for a PCB Layout Engineer. The PCB Layout Engineer will be working within a team environment to design and draft complex electronic PCB's layouts and drawings. The qualified must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment and be responsible for schedules and deadlines.

What You'll Work On

• Create footprints per supplier datasheets and IPC standards.

• Maintain and support Abbott eCAD Library.

• Layout of complex mixed signal, mixed technology, high density PCB designs.

• Provide full documentation for fabrication and assembly.

• Understanding pin mapping assignments in complex part symbols.

• Layout for placement and circuitry routing of PCBs for optimal electrical, EMI, thermal and structural performance. Understanding of design rules constraint management and parasitic analysis.

• Use 3rd party tools to perform Design Rule Checks and insertion of test probes.

• Interface with Vendors and Suppliers to import and export data for fabrication of bare boards and installation of electronic and mechanical components.

• Collaboate with Electrical, Mechincal, Component and Supplier Engineering Teams to determine optimum placement of components.

• Interface with Operations and Document Control to release drawings.

Required Qualifications

• At least six months of relevant design and manufacturing work experience as related to medical devices

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices

• 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 5%, including internationally

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in PCB Layout or Bachelor's degree

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred

• Cadence Concept HDL and Allegro schematic and board layout tools Or Altium Designer

• Understanding of ICB-7531, IPC-6011, IPC-6012, and other relted IPC standards

• Understanding knowledge of Geometric Tolerances, ANSI Y14.5

• Experience using Microsoft Office tools

• Familiarity with PLM systems such as Siemens Team Center

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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

$55,300.00 - $110,700.00

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

JOB FAMILY:EngineeringDIVISION:CRLB Core LabLOCATION:United States > Irving : LC-02ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the TimeMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf