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Abbott · 2 months ago

Senior Manager, MRI Safety Engineering

United States - Texas - Plano

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$127K/yr - $255K/yr

10+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. They are seeking an experienced MRI Safety Engineering Senior Manager to lead their MRI Safety Engineering team, ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of implantable medical devices in MRI environments. This role involves overseeing design and test activities, providing strategic technical leadership, and managing a team of engineers and technicians.

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Responsibilities

Drive technical excellence and ensure robust MRI safety design and testing across programs

Define and execute MRI safety strategies, including RF exposure analysis, device heating, and functional safety in MRI environments

Provide expert guidance on RF and electromagnetic interactions in implantable medical devices

Oversee development and execution of MRI safety modeling, simulation, characterization testing, and verification/validation activities

Ensure full lifecycle MRI safety labeling, including MR Conditional testing and labeling strategy

Partner with other R&D functional teams to ensure MRI safety requirements are captured, implemented, and verified

Drive cross-functional reviews of MRI safety design inputs, risk assessments, and test results

Ensure compliance with applicable standards (ASTM F2182, F2052, F2213, ISO, IEC, FDA guidance)

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of MRI safety engineers and technicians

Perform resource planning, workload balancing, and capability development

Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Build strong partnerships with external R&D functional teams (Quality, Regulatory, Operations, etc.)

Represent MRI safety engineering in design reviews, regulatory submissions, and external audits

Communicate technical strategies and results to senior leadership and regulatory agencies

Establish and manage budgets for MRI safety engineering activities

Ensure adherence to quality system processes and regulatory requirements

Drive innovation in MRI safety methodologies, tools, and test capabilities

Track KPIs such as on-time delivery of MRI safety assessments, regulatory submission success, and innovation milestones

Qualification

MRI Safety EngineeringRF EngineeringElectromagnetic CompatibilityRegulatory SubmissionsBiomedical EngineeringTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

10+ years of experience in R&D engineering, with at least 5 years in MRI safety, RF engineering, or related domain

Proven managerial experience leading cross-functional technical teams in a regulated environment

Strong knowledge of MRI physics, RF interactions, and electromagnetic compatibility

Demonstrated ability to lead design and test activities for complex medical devices

Experience with regulatory submissions and compliance in a federally regulated environment (FDA, ISO, IEC)

Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills

Occasional travel (up to 15%) may be required

Preferred

Master's Degree in STEM

Experience with Class III active implantable medical devices

Hands-on expertise with RF modeling, simulation, and test methods for MRI safety

Experience with multi-disciplinary systems (hardware, software, mobile apps, cloud)

Track record of successful product launches requiring MRI safety labeling and regulatory approval

Benefits

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 student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.