Senior Software 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: 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. Youll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. 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 bachelors degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. 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. The Opportunity Our location in Sylmar, CA, currently has an onsite opportunity for a R&D Senior Software Engineer. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. What Youll Work On Supports the implementation, development, enhancement, and modification of software tools and applications to facilitate product development and verification. Develops, maintains, and updates test requirements and designs based on requirement specifications. Support verification activities within the group. Identifies, debugs, and resolves software issues, providing strategic recommendations for future improvements. Creates design concepts, including parameters, structure, and core components. Participates in design reviews, documents findings, and addresses issues as directed. Contributes to peer reviews on related projects, offering constructive feedback. Assists in various development and testing phases as needed. May draft and update requirement specifications for assigned areas. Reviews project deliverablessuch as specifications, code, and test/tool proceduresfor feasibility, completeness, clarity, accuracy, and correctness. Ensures compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory standards, company policies, operating procedures, and assigned tasks. Maintains positive and collaborative communication with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors at all levels. Owns specific tasks within larger initiativessuch as user needs analysis, feature definition, validation, or subsystem developmentand drives them to timely, high-quality completion. Collaborates with internal teams, including Quality, as required. Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOULL BRING Required Over 6 years of experience in software development, including programming-intensive coursework, academic projects, and professional roles. Skilled in clearly communicating technical solutions and issues to both management and project team members. Familiarity with software development processes for the medical device industry is a plus. Test automation experience is a plus. Experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot is a plus.Experience leading cross-site teams to work collaboratively is a plus. Ability to identify and drive process improvement initiatives is a plus. Proficient in capturing and analyzing customer requirements and translating them into effective design and solutions. Preferred experience with programming languages such as C#, VB.NET, VC++, Java, ASP.NET or Python Preferred experience with operating systems including Windows and Linux. Knowledge of multitasking systems / real-time application development preferred. Familiarity with Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) concepts preferred. Experience with tools such as Install Aware, AccuRev, Jira, Bit Bucket, Glib Repository, Microsoft Visual Studio and ClearQuest is a plus. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Qualification and Education Minimum: Bachelors degree in Computer Science / Electronics / Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Preferred: Experience working in Regulated industries is a plus. The base pay for this position is $86,700.00 $173,300.00 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: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No 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: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott 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. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. 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. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. 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