Senior Software Requirement Engineer

at Abbott

Record last updated: 7/28/2026 2:32:21 PM

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Current Days Open
109
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$90,000.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$180,000.00 (Yearly)
Historical Days Open
88
First Seen
4/10/2026
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$90,000.00 (Yearly)
7/28/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$180,000.00 (Yearly)
7/28/2026

Full Job Description

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. JOB DESCRIPTION: Main Responsibilities Create, define, and maintain formal subsystemlevel software requirements. Analyze system requirements, user needs, and system designs; collaborate with crossfunctional stakeholders to gather, refine, and validate requirements. Take ownership of assigned features or updates, including planning work, coordinating with team members, communicating progress, and aligning activities with project leads. Lead and contribute to technical discussions and design reviews related to assigned features. Support investigation of proposed new features by assessing technical risk, implementation complexity, and development effort. Develop deep subjectmatter expertise in assigned areas, enabling effective support of development and verification teams and participation in systems engineering discussions related to new features and defect investigations. Key Skills for Success in This Role Requirements Management Experience: 3+ years of experience managing system, software, firmware, or related requirements, including the use of tools such as IBM DOORS or equivalent. Requirements Elicitation and Analysis: Strong ability to elicit, analyze, and document requirements by engaging with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams. Clear Communication: Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences. Stakeholder Collaboration: Proven ability to work closely with team members, gather input, understand concerns, and incorporate feedback into well-structured requirements. Self-Direction and Ownership: Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and drive assigned investigations and deliverables to completion. Appropriate Level of Detail: Skill in tailoring the level of detail in requirements and documentation to suit the audience, purpose, and development phase. Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Ability to quickly learn new features, technologies, and domains through research, documentation review, and expert engagement, and effectively share this knowledge with the team. Conceptual Understanding: Strong aptitude for understanding new technical concepts and explaining them accurately and concisely to others. Preferred Experience: Experience with DOORS Experience working with medical devices specifically related to Jude Medical/Abbott Pacemakers, ICDs and ICMs This position is for in-person and on-site work at the Abbott facility in Sylmar California. 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. JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management LOCATION: United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time 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. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter

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