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Abbott Laboratories

Senior Quality Engineer, Software

Abbott Laboratories, Pleasanton, California, United States, 94566


Senior Quality Engineer, SoftwareLocation:

United States - California - Pleasanton / Burlington / Atlanta

Time Type:

Full time

Posted On:

4 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID:

31076022

About Abbott:

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:Job Title:

Senior Quality Engineer, Software

About Abbott:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott:

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributions.

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world.

A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What You’ll Work On:

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA or Burlington, MA or Atlanta, GA location in the Heart Failure Division. This is an ONSITE position.

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Software Quality Engineer

to ensure our medical devices are developed in accordance with Abbott’s design control requirements and state-of-the-art product standards. The

Senior Software Quality Engineer

will serve as a technical representative providing software quality expertise to product development teams. The

Senior Software Quality Engineer

is responsible for executing and maintaining software quality engineering methodologies and providing quality engineering support for software. Ensures software systems are developed, validated, and maintained in compliance with regulatory and business procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Complete SW Quality related tasks and activities in accordance with Quality System Requirements.

Support software verification and validation activities for new products and software changes in accordance with plans.

Participate in meetings to prioritize, review and/or approve action plans for addressing issues captured in problem resolution systems during development.

Perform risk evaluation and associated management activities related to software development including FMEA, product risk analysis, and mitigation of software issues.

Participate in technical and management reviews to ensure design plans, product design, and deliverables related to product software are met.

Support non-product software validation by assessing the need for validation and preparing and/or supporting protocols, reports, and other documentation as required.

May be involved with supporting product cybersecurity assessments in conjunction with a cross-functional team.

Drive best practices for establishing requirements and completing design verification and validation especially as it relates to user needs.

Work as an individual contributor and may provide guidance or oversee work of other QE team members.

Support audits and quality system improvement activities.

Comply with Abbott, U.S. FDA, EUMDR and other requirements, as applicable.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.

Minimum 4 years of Software Quality Engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

Preferred:

Advanced Degree in related discipline.

Prior medical device experience.

Knowledge of requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and use of problem reporting systems (e.g., JIRA).

Experience with FMEA/risk management.

Knowledge of FDA regulations and software guidance, IEC 62304, IEEE 1012, ISO 13485, and ISO14971.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits:

www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is:

$83,600.00 – $167,200.00

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

JOB FAMILY:Operations Quality

DIVISION:HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:United States > Pleasanton: 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Atlanta: 387 Technology Circle NW Suite 500, United States > Burlington: 23 Fourth Avenue

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.

EEO is the Law link - English:

EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol:

EEO_Spanish.pdf

About UsAbbott

is about the power of health. For more than 135 years,

Abbott

has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life.

The people of

Abbott

come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people.

We invite you to explore opportunities at

Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer,

Abbott

welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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