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Abbott · 5 months ago

Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Alameda, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $256K/yr

10+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer will lead the development and verification of embedded biowearable products, ensuring compliance with FDA design control procedures and delivering high-quality software through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Lead software development, verification, and validation for embedded biowearable products, ensuring on-time delivery within budget

Implement FDA-compliant design control procedures

Provide technical leadership and mentoring for embedded software projects

Ensure high-quality software delivery within schedule constraints

Provides technical ownership of software products, written in C, C++, and C#

Would work with cross-functional engineering teams developing new designs

Interact with QA engineers to ensure software quality

Utilize appropriate tools and techniques for productivity and code quality

Research technical issues and propose solutions

Participate in full development life cycle from specification to support

Resolve significant technical issues and provide strategic advice

Lead technical teams and develop cross-functional networks

Adjust priorities and collaborate within team environments to meet project objectives

Technical leadership of embedded software and software tool development, project estimation, and scheduling

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

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC programmingFDA complianceSoftware engineering principlesDebugging techniquesDevice driver designSignal processingTroubleshooting skillsAgile methodologiesProject management toolsCommunicationTeam leadership

Required

Minimum 10 years with 10+ years of experience, or Master's Degree with 7+ years of related experience, or Ph.D. with 2+ years of related experience

Good knowledge of software engineering principles required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential

Programming experience in C programming languages required

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

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

Familiarity with signal and data processing algorithms and techniques and the mathematical models that accompany them

Preferred

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

Detailed experience with medical device development processes and FDA 510K and PMA regulatory requirement

Preferred team leadership experience and demonstrated mentorship capabilities

Experience with Source Control Management is highly preferred

Experience with testing of embedded devices is a strong plus

Strong background in Agile methodologies and development lifecycles

Familiarity with cloud-based solutions, SaaS, or enterprise software is a strong plus

Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, or similar project management tools

Benefits

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.

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