Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
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:
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Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
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Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
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An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
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Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
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A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
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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
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for the role of Senior Data/Software Engineer. This position works out of our Lake Forest, IL location in the Core Diagnostics Division. The Senior Data/Software Engineer will lead the design and development of software code, unit tests, and integration tests for features of a subsystem. This role involves leading medium-sized or multiple medium projects, providing technical expertise, and mentoring junior engineers.
What You’ll Work On
- Lead the design and development of software code, unit tests, and integration tests for a feature of a subsystem.
- Lead medium-sized or multiple medium projects.
- Work independently on complex project activities within the discipline area.
- Troubleshoot and recommend solutions for complex issues.
- Own software engineering design and implementation for one or more application features in the system.
- Define code-level application programming interfaces and strategies for unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing for one or more features.
- Serve as the technical subject matter expert for one or more features.
- Define feature evolution, branching, integration, and deployment strategy.
- Define the structure of the source code files for one or more features.
- Ensure successful integration of one or more features in the continuous integration environment.
- Review testing strategy and test protocols for one or more features.
- Implement hardware/interface simulation for one or more features.
- Analyze user needs, product requirements, and software requirements, providing input to the System Engineer.
- Define low-level (detailed) design for the feature based on the high-level design and cross-cutting architecture.
- Author feature description, design, and technical specification artifacts.
- Interface with Global Service and other cross-functional teams to respond to customer complaints and on-market issues in a timely fashion.
- Provide engineering effort estimates for major/complex feature changes or enhancement requests.
- Support project management through effort estimates and status updates.
- Lead feature technical teams.
- Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
- Follow defined software development lifecycle procedures and Abbott's quality system procedures.
- Act as a subject matter expert in application layer best practices and governing development procedures.
- Mentor junior engineers on Abbott and local processes and practices.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree with 6-8 years of related experience, Master's Degree with 4+ years of related experience, or Associate's Degree with 10+ years of related experience.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to recommend solutions.
- Independent and strong software technical expert capable of leading a feature team.
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$85,300.00 – $170,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product Development
DIVISION:CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:United States > Lake Forest : CP01
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
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What We Do
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
