Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott

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Work type: On-site
Location: Milpitas, CA
Salary: $114,000–$228,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 47 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $171k

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This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $141,063–$202,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $171k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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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 140 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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The Sr. Embedded Software Engineer joins the Product Development team to oversee the design, development, and validation of software for embedded systems while managing a small team of engineers. This role involves developing, maintaining, and updating detailed design and interface specifications based on requirement specifications. The engineer will perform coding, debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis of failures while mentoring junior staff. Key responsibilities include performing hazard and risk analysis and ensuring all activities follow FDA-compliant Design Control procedures. The position requires proficiency in C, C++, C#, and Python, along with experience using IDEs, debuggers, and unit test frameworks. The work focuses on the technical challenges of medical device development, specifically involving system-level software such as middleware frameworks, protocol stacks like USB or BLE, and building end-to-end systems from firmware to application layers.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $177300 from 38 postings across 11 companies.

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Skills

C C++ C# Python Embedded Systems Firmware Middleware TCP/IP USB Stack BLE Stack Design Control root-cause analysis ISO IEEE

What you'll do

Design and implement embedded software using C, C++, C#, or Python.
Manage a small team of engineers including project scheduling and performance reviews.
Develop and maintain detailed design and interface specifications based on requirement specifications.
Debug, troubleshoot, and provide strategic solutions for identified software issues.
Perform software verification and validation in compliance with FDA Design Control procedures.
Conduct root-cause analysis of failures and contribute to Hazard/Risk analysis specifications.
Evaluate designs through testing and document the results thoroughly.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar with at least 7 years of related experience.
Master's Degree with at least 4 years of related experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong familiarity with current development tools, including IDEs, debuggers, and unit test frameworks.
Experience managing a team (preferred).
Knowledge of quality software engineering principles consistent with ISO, IEEE, or other FDA recognized standards (preferred).
Experience with middleware frameworks, protocol stacks, or system-level software (preferred).
Experience building end-to-end systems, testing software, and knowledge of medical device design controls (preferred).