Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.  

As a Product Designer, your creativity and insight will be integral in creating innovative digital health products from concept to delivery. Your ability to elevate our user experiences, setting high design standards and leveraging profound human understanding will be pivotal to our mission.

What You’ll Work On

• Design holistic experiences throughout the product lifecycle, from initial idea to launch and beyond.

• Assist in maintaining and evolving the ADC design system.

• Contribute to the realization and evolution of our design vision.

• Enhance design craftsmanship by leading collaborative sessions, critiques, and other team activities.

• Engage directly with customers to ensure that our designs center around their needs.

• Work closely with UX Researchers to inform and support insights work, employing design to deepen our understanding of our customers.

• Collaborate with product managers, researchers, data scientists and engineers to navigate uncertainties and develop impactful products.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Design / Human Factors or related field plus minimum of 6 years related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building, using, maintaining, and advocating for design systems.

• Proficiency in Figma.

• Demonstrable experience in designing, prototyping and launching exceptional end-to-end experiences.

• A clear understanding of what constitutes superior design and the drive to continually elevate standards.

• Ability to distill complex information and requirements into simple flows.  

• Eagerness to deeply understand customers and their needs.

• Thorough knowledge of usability and accessibility standards.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to succinctly explain your design decisions.

• Enthusiasm for design craftsmanship and a commitment to stay inspired.

• An online portfolio showcasing your design approach and impact, through  highlighted work samples or case studies

• Bonus: experience in front end development

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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