Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott • Alameda, CA • 3h ago

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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 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. #software

What you'll work on

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

Implement approved design control procedures for software development in accordance with FDA guidelines.

Lead software development projects, providing mentoring and technical guidance.

Technical leadership of embedded software development and project scheduling.

Reliably deliver high-quality software with-in schedule constraints.

Provides technical ownership of software products, primarily written in C

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

Works with Software and Test Consultants on the system and design issues.

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

Use appropriate tools and techniques for productivity and code quality: debuggers, profilers, unit testing, source control, etc.

Research technical issues and propose technical approaches.

Participate in the full life cycle of development, from specification and design through implementation, testing, and support.

Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires and evaluation of intangibles.

Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Would work with cross-functional engineering teams developing new designs

Lead technical teams in the accomplishment of software design and maintenance activities.

Develops networks involving cross functional/cross departmental groups as well as communication to senior management.

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.

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

Good knowledge of software engineering principles required.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Minimum of 5 years of solid programming experience in C programming languages required.

Minimum of 5 years of structured software development and/or Object Modeling Design experience required.

Minimum 5 years of 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.

Knowledgeable of device driver and low-level device interface design and development is required.

Preferred Qualifications

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

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

Skillset to support data calculation reports required

Good knowledge of coding to share between an embedded and app designs

General familiarity with the technologies of an embedded display device preferred

Embedded UI design experience 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.

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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