Engineering Scientist II, Instrumentation Full-time

Mechanical Engineer

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

We are seeking a talented Mechanical Engineer with instrumentation or systems development experience to join the Madison Peptide Therapeutics (MPT) Engineering team. This individual will work with engineers and scientists to maintain and enhance our fleet of Peptide Array Synthesizers in a biotech research environment.

The Engineering Scientist II combines a strong understanding of scientific, medical, or laboratory instrumentation and their mechanical engineering expertise to support and enhance internally developed laboratory equipment. They often design, modify, or integrate hardware components, including sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, cameras, manifolds, and other devices to perform coordinated, reliable activities. They work collaboratively in a team environment to design and develop high quality systems and workflows that increase throughput, reduce cost, and improve the quality of the product.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain scientific instrumentation and processes that improve the capabilities of internally developed Peptide Array Synthesizers.
• Support Operations Scientists to help solve production issues and problems when they arise.
• Conduct measurements, testing, and validation to ensure quality, reliability, and performance of hardware and subsystems.
• Generate and maintain CAD models and drawings, including version control, dimensioning standards, and design reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including scientists, electrical and mechanical engineers, operations managers, and other staff, to gather requirements and deliver novel solutions that meet business needs.
• Conceive and conduct experiments, or engineering studies/models to characterize aspects of various systems and use the data to inform design decisions.
• Design, specify, and work with vendors to order custom and catalog components.
• Keep engineering leadership, peers, and team informed through effective verbal and written communication.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, data security, and GxP compliance.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years' experience, or Master's Degree with 5+ years' experience.
• 2+ years' experience developing instrumentation for laboratory, scientific, or medical end use.
• Experience using SolidWorks to generate, modify, and maintain solid models, detailed drawings, and assemblies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB programming languages.
• Understanding of the processes used in the fabrication of precision instrument hardware.
• Thorough understanding of applied math, physics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Experience using Tecan, Hamiliton, or similar commercial liquid handling robots.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) or Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling in COMSOL or similar analysis software.
• Experience using LabVIEW and National Instruments data acquisition tools.
• Experience designing, assembling, and evaluating optical subsystems.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.