Senior Firmware Engineer - St Paul, United States - Abbott Laboratories company

Description

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 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

.
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
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

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

the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
The position of

Senior Firmware Engineer

is within our EP Electrophysiology at our St. Paul, MN location.
Abbott's

Electrophysiology

division, we're advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The individual will be responsible for

Leads design

and development of software code, unit tests, and integration tests for a feature of a

subsystem

.

Leads medium-sized or multiple medium-projects.
The software you develop will

greatly

improve the quality of lives of patients

across the world

.
What You'll Work On
Leads and is accountable for the engineering design and implementation of one or more software features in the System.

Defines code-level application programming interfaces and strategies for unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing for one or more features.

Serves as the technical subject matter expert for one or more features, identifying process issues and recommending corrective measures.
Defines feature evolution, branching, integration, and deployment strategy.
Defines a structure of the source code files for one or more features.

Ensures successful integration of one or more features in the continuous integration environment.
Review testing strategy and test protocols for one or more features.

Implements hardware/interface simulation for one or more features.
Analyzes user needs, product requirements, and

software requirements and provides input to System Engineer and other stakeholders. Assesses areas impacted by new feature requests and determines approach to accommodate new capabilities.
Provides effort estimates for software functionality.

Plans, conducts and technically directs projects or

sub-systems

of significant projects. Assesses areas impacted by new feature requests and determines approach to accommodate new capabilities.
Develops High-Level Design for an entire software application, which includes

the ability to assign

capabilities to components,

negotiate

interactions between

components

, and

identify and resolve

component interaction issues.

Review at the feature level.
Required Qualifications
Masters Degree (± 18 years) Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience/

Bachelor's Degree (± 16 years)

bachelor's degree

with 6+ years of related experience/

Associate Degree (± 13

years) Associate's

Degree with 10+ years of related experience
Advanced experience in designing and developing complex software systems.
Ability to guide 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.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
Preferred


Qualifications:
Master's degree in a related field (education may substitute for some years of experience)
Experience with Embedded Software Development within the regulated medical field.
Linux Kernel, Yocto, and Qt development are a plus.
Software engineering experience within a rigid development and configuration management process.
Experience with unit and integration level testing and automated testing.
Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, SQL, C/C++, C#, Matlab
Experience in low-level real-time system development
Experience with cybersecurity for embedded devices (threat modeling/CSRA or digital signing preferred)
Previous experience in cardiac

electrophysiology

and/or

cardiac rhythm management
Familiarity with IEC 62304 for medical device

software,

and the IEC 60601 family of standards.
Advanced level ability to conduct thorough data analytics & implement data-driven solutions.

• 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:

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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, on Facebook at

, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
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:
EP Electrophysiology


LOCATION:
United States > Minnesota > St.


Paul > Tech Center :
One St Jude Medical Drive


ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard


TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time


MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No


SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of

Minorities/Women/Individuals

with

Disabilities/Protected

Veterans.

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About Us

Abbott

is about the power of health. For more than 135 years,

Abbott

has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more.

With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life.

Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of

Abbott

come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people.

They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.
We invite you to explore opportunities at

Abbott

, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer,

Abbott

welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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