Sr. Software Engineer R&D
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Abbott. Irving · full-time · $78,000–$156,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build control and scheduling software for lab robots that automate donor blood and plasma testing
- Write low-level C or C++ code for hardware communication and applications that operate robotic mechanisms
- Design, test, and validate medical-device software, checking safety, requirements, and design specifications
- Work with engineers across disciplines to define requirements and record design, review, and test results
- Investigate released-software issues, choose fixes, and implement them through established engineering processes
What you bring
- You meet one of the experience paths: associate degree with ten years, bachelor's with six, or master's with four years of related work
- You have advanced experience building complex software and can guide less-experienced engineers
- You bring strong programming knowledge in C, C++, C#, or Python, plus agile, test-driven methods, and CI/CD
- You understand component-level design, design patterns, and analytical problem-solving
Who this fits
This senior role suits an engineer who can develop independently and provide direction to junior teammates. The work is on site in Irving, Texas, with Lake Forest, Illinois also listed as a location. Travel is five percent of the time.
From the employer
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The Sr Software Engineer hired in this role will work out of the Irving, TX location on site. This is in the Abbott Transfusion Medicine Business Division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
What You’ll Work On
The Sr Software Engineer will help develop robotics control and scheduling applications used in a laboratory environment, automating the testing of donor blood and plasma. The ideal candidate will have experience in motion control and fluidics, utilizing servos and stepper motors to physically move mechanisms into position and valves and pumps to process fluids.
Help design and develop software that controls robotic medical devices, following established development processes and healthcare industry regulations.
Participate in software development activities, including designing, coding, testing, and validating software to ensure it performs safely and reliably.
Support testing efforts to verify that software meets requirements, follows quality standards, and complies with design specifications.
Collaborate with engineers and other team members across multiple disciplines to develop software solutions, define requirements, and document design and testing activities.
Contribute to technical documentation, including design reviews, code reviews, software requirements, and testing results.
Develop and maintain low-level software that allows hardware components and devices to communicate and function properly using programming languages such as C and C++.
Develop application-level software that controls and automates robotic and mechanical systems, using state-based design methods to manage device behavior and performance.
Assist in the evaluation of selected designs through testing and full documentation of the results.
Investigate on-market issues, determine appropriate corrections, and implement those corrections underneath our software engineering process.
Required Qualifications
Associate's degree with a 10+ years of related experience.
Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of related experience.
Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience.
Advanced experience in designing and developing complex software systems.
Ability to provide guidance to junior team members.
Advanced knowledge in modern programming languages such as C/C++/C# or Python & agile methodologies.
Advanced level of understanding of test-driven methodologies.
Advanced 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 component-level.
Advanced level understanding of design patterns.
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
8 years of experience and a BS degree or 6 years with MS degree..
Experience with unit testing and mocking environments, (Google Unit Test, Google Mock, etc)
5 years experience with RTOS based applications (QNX, etc) and inter-process communications (persistent-publish-subscribe (PPS), application messaging/notifications, google protocol buffers, etc).
Solid understanding of C++ and robotics and sensor control including state machine usage (boost statecharts, visual state, etc) and common algorithms (debouncing sensor inputs, slip detection, etc)
Understanding of device level communications (as demonstrated by prior work).
Preferred location: Irving, TX. Alternate location: Lake Forest, IL
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.
The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
TM Transfusion Medicine
LOCATION:
United States > Irving : LC-02
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Lake Forest : J55
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
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