Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott

Actively hiring
Irving, TX Posted 35 days ago $78,000–$156,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Abbott’s Core Diagnostics Division in Irving, TX, you will design and develop real-time embedded software for advanced laboratory automation platforms. Your daily tasks include implementing low-level control software for robotic and motion-control subsystems using C/C++, applying test-driven development methodologies with frameworks like Google Test, and ensuring compliance within a regulated medical environment. You’ll work closely with hardware, systems, verification, and quality teams in an agile setting to deliver robust solutions that enhance diagnostics reliability and patient care. The role requires strong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded systems, experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS), and familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, and UART. Additionally, you should be adept at continuous integration environments and Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence.

Skills

C C++ RTOS ThreadX Google Test CI/CD Git GitHub Atlassian Jira Atlassian Confluence CAN SPI I2C UART

What you'll do

  • Design and develop real-time, multithreaded embedded software in C/C++.
  • Implement low-level control software for robotic and motion-control subsystems.
  • Apply test-driven development and unit testing using frameworks like Google Test.
  • Ensure software documentation, traceability, and compliance in a regulated environment.
  • Contribute to CI pipelines and automated build and test environments.
  • Participate actively in agile development processes including sprint planning.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in embedded software development or related field.
  • Strong proficiency in C and C++ for real-time, multithreaded applications.
  • Experience with RTOS-based systems (e.g., ThreadX).
  • Familiarity with embedded communication protocols like CAN, SPI, I2C, UART.
  • Knowledge of unit testing and test-driven development methodologies.
  • Working experience with continuous integration environments.
  • Proficiency in Git for version control and collaboration.

Market check

Salary context

This $78,000–$156,000 range sits above 2% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$209,330

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,050–$200,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Abbott

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company that manufactures and markets a broad and diversified line of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Industry: Healthcare & Medical Devices

Abbott currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 41 roles with salary data.

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