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 Engineer Test and Control

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 contribution
• 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 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

This position works out of our Atlanta, GA office in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As a Senior Engineer, Test and Controls, you will have the opportunity to develop complex software and automated test equipment using the state-of-the-art software development platforms and test and measurement hardware. You will be able work as part of dynamic team and independently. This is an opportunity to work in a medical device regulated environment on innovative products that have a significate impact on people’s lives.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop, maintain and validate software for production and RD
• Develop qualify and maintain Automated Test Equipment (hardware and software)
• Write software/system qualification documents (SRS, test Protocols, Software design documents, installation qualification, etc).
• Perform software/systems qualification e.g executing test protocols
• Develop qualify and maintain database.
• Troubleshoot production software and ATE, identify and resolve discrepancies against design and requirement specification.
• Generate project plans
• Ensure industry best practices to solve complex problems
• Actively promote software/system quality while working with cross functional teams
• Continuously improve quality processes and standards
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or similar engineering discipline , or equivalent combination education and work experience.
• Experience in LabVIEW. Experience in programing languages such as C#
• Experience with control and measurement hardware
• Experience in software hardware interfacing, GPIB, USB, RS232, Ethernet, etc.
• Writing and qualifying software in a regulated Med Device environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience covering the entire software lifecycle
• Experience database languages such as SQL.
• Extensive programming experience.
• Experience in software qualification including writing software requirements, test protocols, software design document.
• Experience in generating project plans

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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, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  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.

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The base pay for this position is

$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

        

LOCATION:

United States > Atlanta : 387 Technology Circle NW Suite 500

     

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