Principal Electrical Engineer, Connected Systems & Combination Product Development, R&D
AbbVie
August 21, 2026
Remote friendly (Pleasanton, CA)
United States
$124,500 - $236,500 USD yearly
Other
Responsibilities
Design and Development
- Lead and support electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems, connected devices, and other electromechanical medical products.
- Execute feasibility and early-stage development (user needs translation, requirements development, concept evaluation, technology assessment, system architecture).
- Evaluate electrical system architectures (sensing, power, embedded electronics, communications, subsystem integration).
- Perform electronics design assessments (circuit design, PCB review, component selection, design margin analysis, test strategy development).
- Support connected device architectures using Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi, and related wireless technologies.
- Develop robust, manufacturable, scalable designs from concept through clinical development and commercial launch.
Technical Analysis and Validation
- Support system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation (inputs/outputs, protocols, risk assessments, FMEAs, traceability).
- Partner on test methods, test setups, investigations, and confidence testing.
- Review schematics/PCB layouts/interface definitions to identify risks and recommend solutions.
- Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, complaint investigations, and reliability assessments.
- Ensure electrical safety, EMC, manufacturability, testability, and long-term reliability.
Connected Systems and Digital Capability
- Evaluate connected medical device technologies to improve usability, adherence, data access, and system intelligence.
- Interface with digital health ecosystems (mobile apps, cloud-connected environments, remote monitoring).
- Apply IoT connectivity and cybersecurity-aware design principles for regulated products.
- Provide wireless technical depth (Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT).
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve design/analysis/prototyping/testing workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, quality, operations, software, systems, and mechanical teams and external development partners.
- Coordinate technical alignment and integrated product execution; support technical reviews with suppliers/contract manufacturers.
Continuous Improvement
- Stay current on emerging technologies; monitor trends in IoT/AI/wireless medical systems.
- Drive engineering quality, process efficiency, innovation, and apply stage-gate development.
Qualifications (Required/Preferred)
- BS in Electrical Engineering (10+ years) or MS (8+ years).
- Demonstrated experience with medical devices/drug-device combination or other regulated electromechanical systems.
- Strong electrical system design experience from concept through verification/validation and launch.
- Highly desirable: experience with connected medical devices/digital health/wireless-enabled products.
- Preferred: experience working with external partners/suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Technical Skills
- Analog/digital/mixed-signal design; embedded systems and subsystem integration.
- Circuit design, PCB design/review, schematic capture, component selection, design for manufacturability/testability.
- Communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART/RS-xxx, USB.
- Wireless/IoT: Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT.
- Knowledge of IEC 60601, IEC 60601-2-24, 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485, ISO 14971.
- Experience with verification/validation in regulated environments; proficiency with tools/lab equipment/simulation.
- Desirable: AI-assisted engineering tools.
Competencies
- Technical leadership and engineering judgment; solve complex multi-constraint problems.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration/communication; strong project management and risk management; self-motivated.
Design and Development
- Lead and support electrical and electronic design activities for drug delivery systems, connected devices, and other electromechanical medical products.
- Execute feasibility and early-stage development (user needs translation, requirements development, concept evaluation, technology assessment, system architecture).
- Evaluate electrical system architectures (sensing, power, embedded electronics, communications, subsystem integration).
- Perform electronics design assessments (circuit design, PCB review, component selection, design margin analysis, test strategy development).
- Support connected device architectures using Bluetooth, NFC, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi, and related wireless technologies.
- Develop robust, manufacturable, scalable designs from concept through clinical development and commercial launch.
Technical Analysis and Validation
- Support system integration, reliability assessments, verification testing, and design validation.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation (inputs/outputs, protocols, risk assessments, FMEAs, traceability).
- Partner on test methods, test setups, investigations, and confidence testing.
- Review schematics/PCB layouts/interface definitions to identify risks and recommend solutions.
- Support troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, complaint investigations, and reliability assessments.
- Ensure electrical safety, EMC, manufacturability, testability, and long-term reliability.
Connected Systems and Digital Capability
- Evaluate connected medical device technologies to improve usability, adherence, data access, and system intelligence.
- Interface with digital health ecosystems (mobile apps, cloud-connected environments, remote monitoring).
- Apply IoT connectivity and cybersecurity-aware design principles for regulated products.
- Provide wireless technical depth (Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT).
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve design/analysis/prototyping/testing workflows.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with clinical, regulatory, quality, operations, software, systems, and mechanical teams and external development partners.
- Coordinate technical alignment and integrated product execution; support technical reviews with suppliers/contract manufacturers.
Continuous Improvement
- Stay current on emerging technologies; monitor trends in IoT/AI/wireless medical systems.
- Drive engineering quality, process efficiency, innovation, and apply stage-gate development.
Qualifications (Required/Preferred)
- BS in Electrical Engineering (10+ years) or MS (8+ years).
- Demonstrated experience with medical devices/drug-device combination or other regulated electromechanical systems.
- Strong electrical system design experience from concept through verification/validation and launch.
- Highly desirable: experience with connected medical devices/digital health/wireless-enabled products.
- Preferred: experience working with external partners/suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Technical Skills
- Analog/digital/mixed-signal design; embedded systems and subsystem integration.
- Circuit design, PCB design/review, schematic capture, component selection, design for manufacturability/testability.
- Communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART/RS-xxx, USB.
- Wireless/IoT: Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT.
- Knowledge of IEC 60601, IEC 60601-2-24, 21 CFR 820.30, ISO 13485, ISO 14971.
- Experience with verification/validation in regulated environments; proficiency with tools/lab equipment/simulation.
- Desirable: AI-assisted engineering tools.
Competencies
- Technical leadership and engineering judgment; solve complex multi-constraint problems.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration/communication; strong project management and risk management; self-motivated.