Software Verification Engineer II

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Tech Center in Little Canada, MN in the EP division.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Software Verification Engineer II, you'll have the chance to support the Abbott Electrophysiology (EP) software verification team. This highly motivated and resourceful individual will work on our software test infrastructure for medical device software. The Software Test Automation Engineer will apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts to work on complex technical problems and support new and existing Infrastructure.  

What You’ll Work On 

• Supports implementation, enhancements, and modifications to test automation framework, automation tools, emulators, test scripts, and code using functional and scripting languages like Python, C#/C++ 

• Develop solutions to solve extremely complex problems in test automation framework. 

• Implement new tools, techniques and processes to reduce test maintenance effort. 

• Implement dynamic solutions to increase code coverage in automation framework. 

• Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems and offers strategic advice regarding identified issues for future development. 

• Presents at design reviews; documents and resolves issues as directed. 

• Identifies parameters, structure, and critical test components. Writes, updates, or executes test design, cases, as well as procedures and reports results. 

• Evaluates prototypes formally and informally through structured and ad hoc testing. Test aspects of new projects or algorithms to evaluate prototypes and validate output to meet intended use requirements. 

• Identifies and resolves issues, escalating as appropriate. 

• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. 

• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. 

• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.  

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related engineering field, or equivalent, including relevant coursework and/or work experience in product development. 

• 2+ years of relevant, progressively more responsible work experience in product development and/or a graduate degree with relevant project experience. 

• Strong experience in C++, Python  

• Demonstrated ability to effectively integrate information from varied disciplines including Clinical Engineering, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs required.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced credential in a relevant discipline/concentration, including Biomedical Engineering. 

• Experience with visual modeling, graphical user interfaces, multi-threading, networking, relational databases, formal software development methodologies, and source code management. 

• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred. 

• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. 

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. 

• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects. 

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. 

• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner. 

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail. 

• Ability to travel approximately 5%, including internationally. 

• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.