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Reliability Engineer II
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - California - Alameda
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 roles2 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $120k–$149k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level I (50%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% 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: At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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. • 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. • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) in our mission to help individuals with diabetes lead active, fulfilling lives. We’re focused on helping people manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. The Reliability Engineer II is an individual contributor with deep expertise in electrical engineering, software development principles, and project management. This role executes complex investigations and projects, adapting traditional approaches to develop innovative solutions. The position is responsible for maintaining programs for systematic monitoring and evaluation of product reliability and quality standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements. This is an onsite opportunity based out of Alameda, CA. What You’ll Work On • Perform detailed failure analysis investigations on returned ADC products (readers and sensors), including hardware and embedded software components. • Lead and support medium-sized projects, applying project management methodologies to ensure timely completion. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address recurring reliability issues in both hardware and software domains. • Conduct sustaining activities such as process improvements, tooling updates, and software reliability enhancements. • Apply quality principles and perform complex analysis of quality records and reports to recommend improvements. • Document reliability issues and performance measures for management review. • Provide technical guidance to engineers in the lab and mentor on best practices for hardware/software integration. • Liaise with external vendors and internal design teams to resolve technical challenges. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in a technical (e.g. electrical/mechanical/software) or scientific (e.g. statistics/math) discipline. • Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience • Equivalent experiences is defined as five years in a role responsible for product engineering, ideally in a medical device industry. • Experience in product failure analysis, hardware/software integration, and reliability investigations. • Experience supporting CAPA activities and nonconforming product/procedure investigations • Knowledge of embedded systems, and electrical design principles. • Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills. • Ability to man