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Welcome to AbbVie! As part of an international company with 48,000 employees worldwide and around 3,000 employees in Germany, you will have the opportunity to work closely with us to address the health challenges of tomorrow. Do you have a passion for improving health care around the world and for using your expertise to improve patients' quality of life? In a challenging work environment that allows you to broaden and develop your own skills? You’ve found the right place!

We are looking for a Mechanical Development Engineer Combination Products to join our combination Product Development team to contribute to the development and launch of exciting new drug / device combination products.

Within Combination Product Development, the Product Engineering group is responsible for developing products informed by... user needs and product requirements, completing feasibility assessments involving prototyping and lab testing, and ultimately supporting design and verification activities that result in robust devices. These devices enable the delivery of AbbVie’s innovative medicines targeted at difficult-to-cure diseases with the goal of making a remarkable impact on people’s lives.

As a Mechanical Development Engineer Combination Products, you would be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working at the intersection of engineering and biopharmaceuticals. The problems you would help to solve relate not only to the function of innovative electromechanical devices, but also the way in which they interact with drug products and the human body. If you are a self-motivated person who thrives on solving complex problems and are excited by the idea of taking on the toughest health challenges, this opportunity might be for you.

That means:
• Feasibility assessment, including early prototyping, analysis, and lab testing.
• Executing feasibility and engineering confidence tests to determine design viability and margin
• Design Outputs planning and ownership of Design Output Reviews
• Support of delivery system reliability
• Method development for functional device & combination product testing
• Assembly process development for integrated combination products
• Support tech transfer from lab to QC testing
• Design Verification support (test method development, issue resolution)
• Root cause analysis and corrective action
• Analytical modeling of key performance attributes
• Collaborating with external global manufacturing and development partners
• Some travel required

This is how you make a difference:
• BS in Engineering, preferable mechanical engineering, science, or closely related discipline with 12+ years of experience or MS with 10+ years of experience or PhD with 4+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge and experience in more than one discipline in combination product development, medical device or within the pharmaceutical space
• Experience developing a range of mechanical, electromechanical and software-driven medical devices, preferably in the drug delivery space
• Detailed understanding of principles and practice of Design Controls (CFR 820.30 / ISO 13485) and Risk Management (ISO 14971)
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) including the ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong mechanical design and analytical skills
• Experience with physical prototyping (including 3D printing, manual machining, etc)
• Experience in automation and digitalization of testing
• Experience with a wide range of laboratory testing equipment and methods (force-displacement testing, high speed videography, data logging systems, etc)
• High level of proficiency with 3D CAD modeling, detailed engineering drawings, and GD&T
• Knowledge of material properties, material selection and manufacturing processes
• Expertise in computational analysis (FEA, system modeling, etc) and descriptive statistics
• Ability to create and manage schedules for sub-tasks and work streams for which you are responsible
• A keen eye for identifying project risks and proactively developing mitigation plans

What we offer you:
• a diverse area of work where you can make a real difference
• an open company culture
• attractive remuneration
• intensive onboarding by a mentor
• flexible work models for a healthy work-life balance
• corporate health management with comprehensive health and exercise programs
• corporate social benefits
• diverse career options in an international organization
• high-level, attractive career development opportunities
• a strong international network

At AbbVie, your individual contributions count – help us achieve more together. Be a part of it and grow with us – go above and beyond!
Sounds like the perfect career opportunity for you? We look forward to receiving your application. All you need is a complete CV – anything else will be discussed in person, where possible, if general suitability is determined.
Have questions? Email us at Talent[email protected] – we look forward to hearing from you!

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer including disability/vets. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran or a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, or any other protected group status. We will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with a disability, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans. The Affirmative Action Plan is available for viewing in the Human Resources office during regular business hours
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