Staff Embedded Software Engineer

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.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 Abbott Diabetes Care Division, where we are 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.

This Staff Embedded Software Engineer works independently on the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for an innovative and exciting new venture investigating and commercializing novel technologies and biomarkers that will give people and the professionals who treat them new insights into their health, physical and mental performance. They will work independently on identifying new technologies for implementation into new product development and process improvement for both commercial and medical products. This person also exercises independent judgment in identifying, recommending, and implementing significant and/or complex new tools/process improvements to support the sensor technology that helps people understand what their body is telling them and how they can translate these insights into meaningful action so that they can lead a healthier life.

What you’ll work on

Lead software development, verification, and validation; responsible for on-time delivery of high-quality embedded software products that meet budgetary objectives.

Design and implement software in current programming languages (e.g. C, C++, C#, python), practical experience with embedded C development.

Identifies parameters, structure, and critical test components. Writes, updates, or executes test design, cases, as well as procedures and reports results.

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 offers 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.

Working on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Contributes to and supports gathering, analyzing, and validating requirements;

Contributes to and supports writing, updating, developing and maintaining Hazard/Risk analysis specifications;

Contributes to and supports root-cause analysis of failures

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.

Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.

At this level, it is expected the candidate will have proficiency in software implementation.

Interacts with QA engineers to ensure that software products are robust and of very high quality.

Actively participates in product development teams for the development of new products and services.

Readily adjusts priorities and works within team environment for timely completion of common objectives for multiple projects.

Resolve significant and/or complex technical issues to empowering health through breakthrough technology.

Up to 15% travel may be necessary

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent. MS desired

8 to 15 years experience in software engineering required.  Some experience in software engineering management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Expert knowledge in current programming languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Python etc.)

Expert knowledge with current development tools (IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks and source control management).

Experience with software testing.

Experience with software development life cycle processes.

Good knowledge of software engineering principles are required.

Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.

Experience with structured software development and/or Object Modeling Design experience required.

Experience with software development of embedded systems for safety-critical products required.

Strong debugging techniques and experience on using debugger in an embedded environment is required.

Excellent troubleshooting skills are a must.

Knowledgeable of microprocessor architecture is required.

Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities

Demonstrated ability in providing guidance to junior team members.

Preferred Qualifications

Solid knowledge of design controls and regulations for medical device development, (EN460001, ISO13485, FDA) is desirable.

Experience in model-based design (UML or SysML), is highly desirable.

Cross-platform development experience is preferred.

Detailed experience with medical device development processes and FDA 510K and PMA regulatory requirement and process is desirable.

Good knowledge of and experience in RF and WiFi software design, device driver configuration, and test is preferred.

Experience with Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low-Energy is highly preferred.

Experience with Source Control Management is highly preferred.

Experience with testing of embedded devices is a strong plus.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The base pay for this position is $114,000.00 – $228,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.