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Engineering Director, Preanalytics Solutions
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Illinois - Lake Forest
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Director, IT Architecture” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in IL: $188k–$205k, median $197k. Most were filed at wage level IV (50%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: 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 Abbott is seeking a transformational engineering executive to lead the global systems engineering, software engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, data engineering, DevOps, quality engineering, and user experience organizations responsible for the AlinIQ preanalytics portfolio, including AlinIQ Indexor. This leader will define and execute the technology strategy for next-generation pre-analytical laboratory automation solutions that optimize specimen flow, laboratory efficiency, throughput, quality, and clinical operations. The successful candidate will partner closely with Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Operations, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Commercial organizations to deliver an integrated software and automation ecosystem connecting track systems, robotics, analyzers, middleware, laboratory information systems, enterprise healthcare applications, and cloud-based platforms. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON · Define and execute the long-term technology strategy and architecture roadmap for the preanalytics portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer needs, and emerging laboratory automation trends. · Lead modernization initiatives spanning legacy hardware/software platforms, systems, edge computing solutions, hybrid architectures, and cloud-native SaaS offerings. · Drive firmware, embedded and user-facing software, systems, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and platform engineering excellence across globally distributed development organizations. · Oversee development of workflow orchestration, specimen routing, automation control, robotics integration, telemetry, operational analytics, and interoperability capabilities. · Lead implementation of world-class DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, quality engineering, site reliability engineering, and software lifecycle management practices. · Advance AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, digital twin, and intelligent automation initiatives that improve laboratory throughput, utilization, and operational efficiency. · Ensure secure handling of PHI, PII, operational data, and healthcare information through secure-by-design and privacy-by-design engineering principles. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. · Fifteen or more y