Job Description:

As a Lifecycle Electrical Technician, you will conduct and document detailed root-cause failure investigations, provide Engineering support to existing product lines and work closely with our lifecycle engineering team.  

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Use a methodical approach to address internal and external complaints by determining and documenting root cause.
• Analyze console data to confirm symptom and identify failure mode.
• Troubleshoot failures to system and subassembly levels.
• Document the investigation work; provide conclusions and recommendations for corrective actions. 
• Work alongside engineers to complete complex failure analysis.
• Work with our suppliers and vendors by timely disposition of non-conforming material and performing failure analysis on failed components and subassemblies.
• Provide status updates on investigation to senior staff as required.
• Write test protocols and reports for process/design changes on existing product lines. Execute test protocols.
• Building and test tools and fixtures used to support engineering and manufacturing activities.
• Use Six Sigma tools to analyze process trend data or communicate issues based upon a data driven approach.

• High School diploma and technical certification required. 
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.  Medical device product development experience preferred.
• Detailed and methodical approach to failure investigations.
• Execute tasks in a timely manner with minimal direct supervision.
• Able to prioritize tasks.
• Hands-on electrical circuit test and troubleshooting experience of analog, digital, and mixed signal systems.
• Electromechanical design experience desired.
• Able to read electronic boards schematics and layouts. Experience with software tools like Orcad schematic capture and PCB layout desired.
• Ability to Communicate ideas and information clearly and effectively (oral and written).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Minimum of Six Sigma green belt training/certification or equivalent desired.

ABIOMED is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  We are committed to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or national origin.