Staff 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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position works ONSITE out of our Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management.

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber STAFF Systems Engineer to be a self-starter working under reduced supervision, support product development efforts by performing systems engineering tasks such as investigating, defining, analyzing, documenting and testing activities associated with the development of specific projects within Cardia Rythm Management

What You'll Work On

• Leads pre-defined tasks within a larger effort such as definition, validation or product development of a sub-system, and drives them to on-time, high quality completion
• Gain deep technical understanding of various components within a cloud-based system in order to define system requirements, software requirements and interface specifications for the assigned component.
• Works in close collaboration with software developers to ensure requirements are fully understood and correctly implemented through strong written communications and presentations.
• Leads system level verification against requirements and validation against user need requirements
• Creates test plans, procedures and reports, reviews the material with appropriate sub-system leads, performs and analyzes system set up, and conducts verification and validation activities
• Participates in broad cross functional review of work output
• Simulates or tests aspects of new software features o evaluate prototypes and validate output as meeting customers' intended use requirements
• Contributes to the evaluation and validation of a specific subsystem or project prior to submission
• Identifies and resolves issues, escalating as appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Biomedical Engineering with a focus on computer science
• 8-10 years of relevant, progressively more responsible work experience in product development and/or a graduate degree with relevant project experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cloud-based or embedded application preferred
• Medical device industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate information from varied disciplines including Engineering, Marketing, and Regulatory Affairs preferred
• Professional certification or designation preferred
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

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The base pay for this position is

$109,300.00 - $218,500.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:

United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

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)

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