Software Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Abbott
Location: Sylmar, CA 91342
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 family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:
The Opportunity
Software Engineer - Embedded Platform Applications
Description:
We are seeking a high caliber SW Development Engineer to work onsite in our Sylmar CA location in our Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. 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.
Working under general supervision, performs and coordinates a variety of development and verification activities including, but not limited to, planning and coordinating software development with the local team, and working closely with the team in the US. You will be working on various Medical Embedded Platform applications.
About the team:
The Software Engineering team provides a fast-paced, dynamic work environment where engineers work closely with a cross-functional team building embedded applications for physicians. You will collaborate with other engineers in Architecture, Development, Product, Systems engineering, and SW Quality teams to build new products and support existing products. We're passionate about building products that improve the quality of life for patients. We like to learn along the way and depend on everyone's input to help us grow as a team. Employees act on their strong desire to make a difference, partner with others and put ideas into action. Employees are engaged by a work culture that is team oriented, fast-paced and progressive.
What You'll Work On
Required Qualifications
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$79,500.00 - $138,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court
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), 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
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Software Engineer - Embedded Platform Applications
Description:
We are seeking a high caliber SW Development Engineer to work onsite in our Sylmar CA location in our Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. 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.
Working under general supervision, performs and coordinates a variety of development and verification activities including, but not limited to, planning and coordinating software development with the local team, and working closely with the team in the US. You will be working on various Medical Embedded Platform applications.
About the team:
The Software Engineering team provides a fast-paced, dynamic work environment where engineers work closely with a cross-functional team building embedded applications for physicians. You will collaborate with other engineers in Architecture, Development, Product, Systems engineering, and SW Quality teams to build new products and support existing products. We're passionate about building products that improve the quality of life for patients. We like to learn along the way and depend on everyone's input to help us grow as a team. Employees act on their strong desire to make a difference, partner with others and put ideas into action. Employees are engaged by a work culture that is team oriented, fast-paced and progressive.
What You'll Work On
- Implement software in current OOPs programming languages such as Java/C++ and investigate issues on multi-threaded applications. Has a good understanding of object-oriented programming principles, multi-threaded applications.
- Evaluates multiple design options, leads proof-of-concepts, and proposes optimal design solutions compatible with the software system architecture.
- Should be familiar with different versions of Java (8 and above) or similar programming languages to be able to identify the need for version upgrade. Should be able to strategize, plan and execute version, technology upgrades for products.
- Define feature evolution, branching, integration and deployment strategy. Defines structure of the source code files for one or more features. Oversees continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) design of one or more subsystems.
- Provide 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 determine approach to accommodate new capabilities.
- Assist in the preparation of detailed design specifications for implementation per Abbott design development process.
- Work independently and as an extended arm of the US team.
- Regular reporting to local and US manager, highlighting issues, provide mitigation and implement solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering preferably in Computer Science or related field with ~5 years of related experience, Master's Degree with ~4 years of related experience.
- Experience with direct responsibility for meeting schedule and quality demands
- Good understanding of Linux operating systems and networking
- Good working Knowledge of Java and C++ based application development.
- Familiarity with Collections framework
- Systematic problem-solving approach, and a sense of ownership and drive.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others at, above, and below their level in the organization, verbally and in writing.
Apply Now
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is
$79,500.00 - $138,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Product Development
DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:
United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court
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), 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