Senior Technical Engineer

Abbott

Salary: not listed by employer
Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Ireland: around €90,905 a year Official statistics
Permanent residency after about 2 yrs
Citizenship after about 5 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Employment type: Full time. Req ID: 31160619. JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott 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. Abbott in Ireland Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and…

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Location Insights: Ireland - Kilkenny

Take-home pay (Country tax)
About €4,890 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Ireland (€90,905 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 35.4% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Dublin (nearest reference city): summer highs about 66°F / 19°C, winter highs about 47°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
Very high peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 5)

Salary

Salary: not listed by employer

Typical pay for professionals in tech and media in Ireland: around €90,905 a year Official statistics

Work visa routes in Ireland

Critical Skills Employment Permit

Salary

At least €68,911 per year€40,904 per year for occupations on the Critical Skills Occupations List, with a relevant degree (€36,848 if the qualification was received in the last 12 months)For occupations not on the Critical Skills Occupations List (and not ineligible)

You need

A job offer of at least 2 years
At €40,904 or more: an occupation on the Critical Skills Occupations List and a relevant degree or higher

No degree?

At €68,911 or more: no degree needed if you have the necessary level of experience

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Critical Skills Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

General Employment Permit

Salary

At least €36,605 per year€34,009 per year for people with a relevant Irish degree from the last 12 monthsThe general minimum

You need

Any job not on the Ineligible List of Occupations (the government updates this list)
A Labour Market Needs Test (the job advertised first), unless the job is on the Critical Skills list or pays €68,911 or more
At least half of the employer’s staff must be EEA nationals
Stay with your first employer for 9 months

No degree?

No degree is required: you need the qualifications, skills or experience the job asks for

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: General Employment Permit(opens in new tab) · checked 9 October 2026

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Work visas in Ireland

Work permits issued in 2025

16,759 first permits for work
6,004 highly skilled worker permits

First permits only, all nationalities. Eurostat (migr_resocc)(opens in new tab), updated 28 September 2026.

What if this job doesn’t work out?

If the job ends

If you’re made redundant on an employment permit, notify the Employment Permits Section within 4 weeks; you have up to 6 months from the redundancy to find another job. (Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: redundancy(opens in new tab), checked 6 October 2026)

General information from official sources, not legal advice. Your contract and permit decide the details.

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