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About the Role

Plan and deliver custom in-house software/hardware tools for Implantable Device Firmware projects, meeting short-term and long-term customer goals. Manage tool project delivery, ensuring functionality, performance, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness. Report project progress to management and customers.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update software according to project schedules, working from requirement specifications.
Support implementation, creation, enhancements, and modifications to software/firmware applications.
Debug, troubleshoot, and isolate software problems, offering strategic advice for future development.
Develop, test, and document design concepts, including parameters, structure, and core components.
Present at design reviews and document/resolve issues as directed.
Contribute to and support reviews held by other engineers on related projects, providing feedback.
Contribute to and support various development and test phase efforts.
Write and update requirement specifications for assigned areas.
Review project deliverables such as specifications, code, and test/tool procedures for feasibility, thoroughness, clarity, correctness, and accuracy.
Actively participate and lead meetings, including project status, technical brainstorming, software work request dispositioning, and training.
Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
At least 5+ years of relevant experience in software development or 4+ years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
Sufficient software and hardware knowledge and experience to understand technical solutions for customer needs.
Ability to plan project deliverables and manage the project team towards meeting schedule and cost, while delivering high-quality products.
Ability to clearly and adequately communicate technical solutions and issues to management and project members.
Ability to identify initiatives for process improvement.
Ability to capture and analyze customer needs to understand design and solutions.
Experience with MS Office tools.
Experience in Firmware/Software full cycle development.
Experience with Python, C/C++ programming languages.
Experience with operating systems such as Windows / Linux.
Experience with low-level real-time system development, including interrupts, hardware interfaces, memory optimization, and device drivers.
Experience with source control and issue tracking tools for software development.
Knowledge of hardware breadboards, hardware design documentation, PC hardware system interfaces, and embedded systems.
Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio C#.
Experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude code, Codex etc.
Experience working with teams cohesively from multiple sites.
Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python.
Experience of multi-tasking systems and real-time application development (e.g., threading, semaphores, processes, etc.) is a plus.
Experience and knowledge of software development processes required for the medical device industry.
Experience with SVN, git, and JIRA.
Experience with Arduino and FPGA development is a plus.

Skills

Firmware/Software full cycle development
Python
C/C++
Windows
Linux
Low-level real-time system development
Interrupts
Hardware interfaces
Memory optimization
Device drivers
Source control
Issue tracking tools
Hardware breadboards
Hardware design documentation
PC hardware system interfaces
Embedded systems
Microsoft Visual Studio C#
AI tools
GitHub Copilot
Claude code
Codex
Multi-tasking systems
Real-time application development
Threading
Semaphores
Processes
SVN
git
JIRA
Arduino
FPGA development

Location

Sylmar, CA

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Sr. Software Engineer
5+ years of relevant experience in software development
4+ years of relevant experience with a master’s degree

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in technical field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)

Salary/Compensations

$90,000.00 – $180,000.00

Benefits

Career development with an international company
Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
Excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit
Wellness assessment qualifies for FREE coverage in HIP PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

About the Company

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Equal Opportunity

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