Abbott

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott$100K — $200K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience or Master's Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience in embedded software development.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proficient in current development tools (IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks).

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software using programming languages such as C, C++, C#, and Python.
  • Develop and maintain detailed design and interface specifications from requirements.
  • Support the enhancement and modification of software source code, scripts, and procedures.
  • Debug and troubleshoot software issues, providing strategic solutions and analysis.
  • Assist in testing and documenting selected design evaluations.
  • Work on moderate scope problems requiring data and situation analysis.
  • Participate in software development and validation under the guidance of a software lead.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
  • Involvement in pioneering projects in the medical device sector.
  • Collaborative environment working with a team of dedicated professionals.
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity:

The Sr Embedded Software Engineer oversees the design, development, and validation of software for embedded systems, ensuring compliance with FDA requirements. They play a crucial role in software design, coding, and validation, address moderate scope problems, and participate in software development activities under guidance and mentoring junior engineers. Adherence to FDA-compliant Design Control procedures and proficiency in software implementation are key aspects of the role.

What you'll work on
  • Design and implement software in current programming languages (e.g. C, C++, C#, python).
  • Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates detailed design and interface specifications.
  • Participates in and supports the implementation, development, enhancements, and modifications to software source code, scripts, and procedures.
  • Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems as well as offer strategic solutions, analysis, and advice regarding identified issues for future development.
  • Assist in the evaluation of selected designs through testing and full documentation of the results.
  • Work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
  • Participate in software development, verification and validation following the guidance of software lead.
  • Follow approved Design Control procedures for software development in accordance with FDA guidelines.
  • Contributes to and supports writing, updating, developing and maintaining Hazard/Risk analysis specifications.
  • Contributes to and supports root-cause analysis of failures.

Required Qualifications
  • Minimum 7 years of related experience or Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong familiarity with current development tools (IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks)

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with middleware frameworks, protocol stacks, or system-level software. Examples: USB stack, BLE stack, TCP/IP, file systems, etc.
  • Experience building end-to-end systems (firmware  middleware  application)
  • Experience testing software is a plus
  • Knowledge of design controls and regulations for medical device development is a plus
  • Knowledge of the principles of quality software engineering as described by software lifecycle development processes that are consistent with ISO, IEEE, or other FDA recognized standards is a plus
  • Experience with software development life cycle processes is a plus


The base pay for this position is
$100,000.00 - $200,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:
United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
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+15.6%
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