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. 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: Principal Software Embedded Engineer, works out of our San Diego, CA on site in our office location in our ID ARDx Division.

Are you passionate about crafting innovative software solutions? Join our dynamic team at ID ARDx Division in San Diego, CA. As a Principal Software Embedded Engineer, you’ll blend technical expertise with collaborative creativity to design, develop, and verify system software.

Here’s what you’ll be working on:

Holistic Approach: Apply an interdisciplinary mindset to tackle complex problems. From planning to execution, you’ll be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle.

Technical Leadership: Mentor junior engineers and provide expert guidance. Your communication skills will shine as you interact with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Cutting-Edge Technologies: Stay ahead of the curve by incorporating the latest advancements. Whether it’s C, C++, C#, Python, or agile methodologies, you’ll be at the forefront.

Architectural Vision: Evolve system architecture to meet future requirements. Define service level agreements (SLAs) and mitigate potential outages.

Data-Driven Solutions: Leverage your analytical prowess to conduct thorough data analytics. Communicate technical topics effectively across all levels.

The person hired in this role applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify system software. Has extensive knowledge in programming languages such as C, C++ / C# or Python.  Creates, modifies & designs for complex problems and is able to execute all stages of the software development lifecycle.

What You’ll Work On

If hired, you will have a complete understanding of the software development process, participate in the development of the software process, can identify shortcomings in the process and recommend modifications to address process issues.

In addition:

• Provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers and serves as technical expert which can include ensuring that they understand their areas of responsibility.

• Serve as a mentor for less experienced engineers.

• Communicate with outside decision makers in a manner appropriate to the goals of the communication and has effective presentation skills.

• Are able to convey the implications of changes to internal and external stakeholders who have differing levels of understanding of the process.

• Integrate subsystems and components in total systems designs; develops specifications from customer requirements.

• Proactively takes on responsibility.

• Implements leading technologies in a technical field. Incorporates advancements in technology on current project.

• Develops High Level Design for entire software application, which includes ability to assign capabilities to components, negotiate interactions between components, and identify and resolve component interaction issues. Conducts reviews at the feature-level.

• Assesses areas impacted by new feature requests and determines approach to accommodate new capabilities.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in software engineering or a Master’s degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience.

Other qualifications/certifications:

• Expert experience in designing and developing complex software systems.

• Demonstrated ability in providing guidance to junior team members.

• Expert knowledge in modern programming languages such as C/C++/C# or Python & agile methodologies

• Expert level of understanding of test-driven methodologies

• Expert level of knowledge with continuous integration & continuous development (CI/CD) demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills    

• Ability to develop & design at the feature-level

• Expert level understanding of design patterns

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities

• Evolves the architecture to support future requirements and defines its service level agreements (SLAs)

• Experience ensuring and leading the technical excellence of the system and creates plans to mitigate outages.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field or 8 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.

• Expert level ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to efficiently communicate technical topics to all levels within their team.

• At least 3 years in the follow areas: Expertise programming in C, C++., Boot loader and OTA, Communication protocols I2C, RS232, RS-485., Board bring-up experience, Device driver development, Design and implement software for embedded systems, including device drivers, middleware, and application software., Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system requirements, architecture, and interfaces, Debug and troubleshoot software issues on embedded platforms using debugging tools and techniques.

* 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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

$109,300.00 – $218,500.00

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

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

ID Infectious Disease

        

LOCATION:

United States > San Diego : 4545 Towne Center Court

     

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