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Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott abbott.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd Full-time Senior Embedded & Firmware

At a glance

Senior Embedded & Firmware role at Abbott. United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd · full-time · $114,000–$228,000 base.

SalaryStated by Abbott
$114,000 – $228,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleEmbedded & Firmware
SenioritySenior
LocationUnited States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$114,000–$228,000
PostedAug 10, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Create and validate embedded software, then check selected designs through testing and documented results
  • Turn requirements into detailed design and interface specifications, and update them as the software changes
  • Build and modify source code, scripts, and procedures; investigate faults and advise on fixes and future work
  • Guide a small software team, help set project schedules, and take part in performance reviews
  • Use FDA-aligned design controls while verifying software and maintaining hazard analyses and failure investigations

What you bring

  • A computer science or comparable bachelor's degree plus at least seven years of related work, or a master's degree with four or more years
  • Strong written and spoken communication
  • Familiarity with development environments, debugging tools, and unit-testing frameworks

Who this fits

This role suits a senior engineer who can lead a small team while contributing directly to embedded software design, coding, and validation. The position is based in Milpitas, California, with travel expected for five percent of the time. It includes prolonged sitting, more than two consecutive hours during an eight-hour workday.

From the employer

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:

The Opportunity:

The Sr Embedded Software Engineer located in our Milpitas, California location oversees the design, development, and validation of software for embedded systems, ensuring compliance with FDA requirements. They manage a team of software engineers. Playing a crucial role in software design, coding, and validation, addressing moderate scope problems, and participate in software development activities under guidance and mentoring junior engineers. Adherence to FDA-compliant Design Control procedures and proficiency in software implementation are key aspects of the role.

What you’ll work on

· Design and implement software in current programming languages (e.g. C, C++, C#, python).

· Manage a small software team, assist in developing and mange project schedules and in performance reviews

· Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates detailed design and interface specifications.

· Participates in and supports the implementation, development, enhancements, and modifications to software source code, scripts, and procedures

· Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems as well as offer strategic solutions, analysis, and advice regarding identified issues for future development.

· Assist in the evaluation of selected designs through testing and full documentation of the results.

· Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

· Participate in software development, verification and validation following the guidance of software lead.

· Follow approved Design Control procedures for software development in accordance with FDA guidelines.

· Contributes to and supports writing, updating, developing and maintaining Hazard/Risk analysis specifications.

· Contributes to and supports root-cause analysis of failures.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar with a minimum 7 years of related experience or Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Strong familiarity with current development tools (IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks)

Preferred Qualification

· Experience in managing a team.

· Knowledge of the principles of quality software engineering as described by software lifecycle development processes that are consistent with ISO, IEEE, or other FDA recognized standards or regulated industry is a plus

· Experience with middleware frameworks, protocol stacks, or system-level software. Examples: USB stack, BLE stack, TCP/IP, file systems, etc.

· Experience building end-to-end systems (firmware → middleware → application)

· Experience testing software is a plus

· Knowledge of design controls and regulations for medical device development is a plus

· Experience with software development life cycle processes is a plus

The base pay for this position is

$114,000.00 – $228,000.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

ADC Diabetes Care

LOCATION:

United States > Milpitas : 1820 McCarthy Blvd

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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

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