Senior Software Engineer in Test

Location: United States - California - Sylmar

Category: Research & Development

Employment Type: Full time

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
 
Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Software Engineer.
 
Perform specialized level software project activities in areas such as Development, Tools, Test, Requirements, and/or related areas for medical devices.  Analyze requirements, plan, and schedule data, update and maintain different software specifications based on analysis of specifications, needs and improvements, and/or code based on strategic analysis.  Exercise level appropriate technical judgement in planning, organizing, performing and/or coordinate engineer work. Work collaboratively to understand the clinical requirements of the software products and create test designs specific to those requirements.  Create automated test designs and test scripts using Python, to simulate clinical workflows related to cardiac arrhythmias by applying knowledge and understanding of medical device testing in Class II medical Devices such as ICD’s, Pacemakers.  Conduct formal reviews of test designs and test scripts to comply with Quality Management Systems.  Execute tests cases using various in-house and COTS tools.
 
WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Understand product requirements and use cases, and work on verification applications for Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) remote care in the areas including but not limited to - technical requirements development, identify test strategy, development of test design, test cases, test procedures and scripts, and test execution.
• Independently develop, debug and maintain automated test procedures
• Trains/mentors others on the teams
• Participates in and supports the implementation, development, enhancements, and modifications to software test scripts, and procedures
• Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems as well as offers strategic solutions, analysis, and advice regarding identified issues for future development
• Identifies parameters, structure, and critical test components
• Writes, updates, or executes test design, test cases, as well as test procedures (automated, semi-automated or manual) and analyzes and reports test results
• Contributes to and supports writing, updating, developing and maintaining Hazard/Risk/Cyber Security analysis specifications and cybersecurity testing
• Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates test requirements and design/test protocols
• Presents at design reviews; documents and resolves issues
• Perform analysis and defect repair of one or more issues in the applications, as well as perform root cause analysis and identify corrective and preventive actions to address current and future issues.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.  Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
  
   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required

• Bachelors Degree in Software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 6 years of progressively more responsible work experience in a range of software engineering disciplines using a variety of programming methods
• Experience with Python is required
• Experience with formal software development methodologies, and source code management is recommended
• Experience with unit- and integration-level testing and automated testing is recommended
• Experience with testing software within implantable medical devices is desired
• 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

 
Preferred

• Experience with testing software within implantable medical devices is desired.

 
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

The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.