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Abbott · 4 months ago

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Milpitas, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $256K/yr

7+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Principal Embedded Software Engineer leads the development and verification of embedded biowearable products while ensuring adherence to FDA-compliant design control procedures and mentoring teams throughout the software development life cycle.

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

Own technical aspects of C-based software products

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and consultants on product development

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

Qualification

C programmingEmbedded systemsFDA complianceSoftware engineering principlesDebugging techniquesDevice driver designModel based designTroubleshooting skillsTeam leadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering Mathematics, or related field

Minimum 10 years of experience, 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

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

Preferred

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

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

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