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PCB Layout Designer

Abbott Laboratories, Saint Paul, MN, United States


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.

PCB Layout Designer 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 This position works out of our St. Paul, MN location in the Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the PCB Designer, you'll have the chance to work within a team environment to design and draft complex electronic PCBs, associated drawings, and be responsible for schedules and deadlines.

What You’ll Work On:

Create component symbols and footprints per supplier datasheets and IPC standards

Maintain and support Abbott ECAD Library

Layout of complex mixed-signal PCB designs

Provide documentation for fabrication and assembly

Component pin mapping in complex schematic symbols and PCB footprints

Layout of PCBs for optimal electrical, EMI, and thermal performance

PCB Design rules and constraint management

Perform design rule checks within ECAD tools

Interface with vendors to import and export data for fabrication of bare boards and installation of electronic and mechanical components

Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Teams to determine board shape, hole patterns, and optimal placement of components

Interface with Operations and Document Control to release drawings

Required Qualifications

Associate’s degree in a relevant subject

Ability to analyze and evaluate technologically complex devices

Ability to work in a diverse business environment

Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment

Ability to leverage and engage others to accomplish projects

Strong verbal and written communication with ability to effectively communicate in the organization

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a timely manner

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance on-site

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Altium Designer

Familiarity with IPC-6011, IPC-6012, and other related IPC standards for PCBs

Understanding of PCB fabrication, limitations, and best practices

Experience using Microsoft Office

Familiarity with PLM systems such as Windchill

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

www.abbottbenefits.com

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $27.85 – $55.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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