Abbott

Staff Software Systems Engineer

Abbott
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2 days ago
Pleasanton, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$114k - $228k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex digital health programs spanning cloud platforms, mobile apps, connected devices, data pipelines, and clinical workflows.
  • Translate business, clinical, customer, and stakeholder inputs into detailed software and system requirements and functional specifications.
  • Drive engineering methods, design reviews, requirements traceability, validation, compliance, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Lead risk management activities including hazard analysis, FMEA, risk assessments, and translation of risk controls into design and verification plans.
  • Provide subject matter expertise and technical leadership on system behavior, implementation trade-offs, customer needs, clinical applications, and applicable technologies.
  • Organize and manage program execution, resolve issues, prioritize trade-offs, and foster collaboration across business, clinical, regulatory, and engineering teams.
  • Comply with FDA regulations, applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and development procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field.
  • 8+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 6 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree, or equivalent years of education and experience in engineering and sciences.
  • Preferred experience integrating clinical medicine, engineering, marketing, and regulatory information.
  • Preferred medical-device industry experience and familiarity with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Preferred familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, or similar standards.
  • Preferred experience with requirements, configuration, and defect management tools such as DOORS and JIRA.
  • Ability to work in a broader enterprise or cross-division business model and a highly matrixed, geographically diverse environment.
  • Strong communication, organization, prioritization, follow-up, multitasking, and deadline-management skills.

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities with an international company.
  • Employees may qualify for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan PPO in the next calendar year.
  • Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit.
  • Pleasanton, California location with a standard work shift and approximately 10% travel.
  • Abbott health and wellness benefits and equal-opportunity employment practices.
Abbott

About Abbott

10,000+ employees

Abbott is a NYSE‑listed healthcare company that develops diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition products, and branded generic medicines for clinicians and consumers. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, it sells products in more than 160 countries, including the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system. Revenue comes primarily from product sales to hospitals, clinics, and retail channels.

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