Staff Software Systems Engineer

Abbott

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Work type
On-site
Location
Pleasanton, CA
Salary
$100,000–$200,000 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $150k
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This role pays less than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $186,900–$242,162 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $150k versus about $215k 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 90 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $99,300–$198,700 across 89 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Systems Engineer

Staff Software Systems Engineer joins the Heart Failure Division to support the design, development, and testing of complex software systems for medical devices and connected health platforms. This role involves leading digital health programs involving cloud platforms, mobile apps, data pipelines, and clinical workflows while translating ambiguous business and clinical inputs into actionable requirements. The engineer serves as a subject matter expert, ensuring technical leadership across cross-functional teams to meet regulatory standards like IEC 62304 and ISO 14971. Key responsibilities include risk management activities such as hazard analysis and FMEA, as well as enforcing best practices for requirements traceability. Candidates should possess expertise in cloud ecosystems including AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with experience using tools like DOORS and JIRA to manage configurations and defects within the medical device industry.

What you'll do

  • Translate ambiguous business and clinical inputs into detailed software requirements and functional specifications.
  • Lead complex digital health programs involving cloud platforms, mobile apps, and connected devices.
  • Drive standardized engineering methods to improve design rigor and cross-functional team alignment.
  • Conduct risk management activities including hazard analysis, FMEA, and risk assessments.
  • Ensure all software designs comply with FDA regulations and medical device standards like IEC 62304.
  • Manage the full development lifecycle by enforcing requirements traceability and validation best practices.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert to provide technical guidance on system behaviors and implementation trade-offs.
  • Develop and execute department strategies to improve development processes and organizational outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field.
  • 8 years of relevant experience with a BS degree, or 6 years of relevant experience with an MS degree.
  • Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.
  • Knowledge of cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and mobile application ecosystems.
  • Familiarity with standards such as IEC 62304 or ISO 14971.
  • Experience using requirements, configuration, and defect management tools like DOORS or JIRA.
  • Ability to translate complex clinical and business inputs into detailed software requirements and functional specifications.
  • Proficiency in risk management activities including hazard analysis and FMEA.

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