Senior Software Systems 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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of health conditions.

Abbott's life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Location

Our Diagnostics Business has an opportunity for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to develop software for automated IVD systems for processing assays. This individual will participate in a team-oriented environment to define software requirements for the business logic, user interface, data management, and embedded system control applications. The role requires the ability to estimate workloads, plan and review software work products and documentation, and interface effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel across the Transfusion Business Unit.

This position can be based in our Irving, TX office.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.
• Lead cross functional feature teams to analyze and define new product software and system features and capabilities
• Decompose Product Requirements and new capability definitions from feature teams into software requirements that are clear, unambiguous, and testable.
• Participate in Product risk identification and definition of control measures with tracing to appropriate software requirements
• Perform risk assessments for all identified software defects
• Assist in the development of customer communication letters, online help documentation for the software, technical documentation for regulatory submissions, and other software product release related material and documents
• Assess newly identified software defect records or change requests for validity and prioritize software fixes/changes for implementation in a software release or closure as appropriate

Education And Experience You'll Bring

Required

• B.S. in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline including Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering is required. Associates Degree is acceptable with a minimum of 10 years professional experience in a related job function.
• 5-7 years experience covering the entire software lifecycle in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to work in an IVD regulated software environment for computer-controlled instrumentation.
• An individual contributor in this position may travel occasionally within the U.S or abroad as required per project assignment

Preferred

• 8+ years of software development experience, preferably in a regulated industry is strongly preferred
• Experience with Agile Software Development Methodologies.
• Experience in DOORS or similar requirements management tools.
• Experience in Atlassian suite - JIRA and Confluence.

• Good understanding of software development lifecycle and change management process
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to set and meet tight deadlines and function well under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

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

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The salary for this role is between:
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JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
ATM Transfusion

LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-02

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Abbott Park : AP20

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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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