Software Engineer

Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

Abbott is a global healthcare leader dedicated to helping people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio encompasses leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. With 115,000 colleagues serving people in over 160 countries, Abbott offers a chance to do meaningful work, grow, learn, and live a full life.

This position is based at our Plymouth, MN location within the Structural Heart Division. Our mission is to restore health and improve quality of life by developing device and management solutions for structural heart disease.

The Software Engineer will be an integral part of a dynamic R&D team focused on advancing the treatment of structural heart disease. This role will involve supporting UI/UX development, software development, test case creation, documentation, non-product software validation, and other essential workstreams.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can:

• Pursue career development with an international company.
• Qualify for free medical coverage through our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Benefit from an excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Access tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and the FreeU education benefit for bachelor's degrees.
• Work for a company recognized as a great place to work globally and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Be part of a company recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, excelling in diversity, support for working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 2 years of hands-on software development experience.
  • Proficiency in C and/or C++.
  • Experience with UI/UX development using common frameworks (e.g., Qt, Figma).
  • Experience with UI/UX test case development, including Unit, Integration, and Verification Testing.
• Skills:
  • Ability to effectively engage external stakeholders, gather design feedback, and act as a communication liaison.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Strong familiarity with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
  • Experience with issue tracking environments (e.g., JIRA, Github Issues).

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency with version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, etc.) and collaborative development workflows.
  • Familiarity with Azure DevOps.
  • Understanding of hardware design, schematics, and the ability to read component datasheets.
  • Basic Linux OS configuration experience.
  • Familiarity with regulatory standards for medical device software development (e.g., IEC 62304).
  • Experience and/or familiarity with cardiac anatomy and interventional cardiology.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits at www.abbottbenefits.com.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employee diversity.

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