Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
Alameda, CAMilpitas, CA
Employment
Full-time
Posted
84 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Staff Embedded Software Engineer

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will join the product development team to lead the development, verification, and delivery of embedded software for bio wearable products. You will manage the full development lifecycle from specification to support while ensuring adherence to FDA-compliant design control procedures. Your daily responsibilities include providing technical leadership and mentoring, resolving complex technical issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and consultants. The role requires expertise in C-based software products, device driver and low-level interface design, and debugging within embedded environments. You will work with tools for source control management and potentially utilize model-based design using UML or SysML. The position focuses on the technical challenges of medical device development, specifically addressing regulatory requirements like FDA 510K and PMA while managing RF and WiFi software design and testing.

What does a Embedded Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $176950 from 36 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead software development, verification, and validation for embedded bio wearable products.
  • Implement FDA-compliant design control procedures for medical device products.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring for embedded software projects.
  • Own the technical aspects of C-based software products.
  • Resolve significant technical issues and provide strategic advice on complex problems.
  • Manage the full development lifecycle from initial specification to ongoing support.
  • Research new technologies and propose solutions to improve production processes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering Mathematics, or related field with at least 10 years of experience.
  • Master's degree and at least 7 years of experience.
  • Experience with software development of embedded systems for safety-critical products.
  • Strong debugging techniques and experience using a debugger in an embedded environment.
  • Knowledge of device driver and low-level device interface design and development.
  • Detailed experience with medical device development processes and FDA 510K and PMA regulatory requirements.
  • Experience in model-based design (UML or SysML) (preferred).
  • Knowledge/experience in RF and WiFi software design, Source Control Management, and testing embedded devices (preferred).

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