Job Description

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people\xe2\x80\x99s health. We\xe2\x80\x99re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to:

\xc2\xb7 Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

\xc2\xb7 Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

\xc2\xb7 An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

\xc2\xb7 Tuition reimbursement, the student debt program and education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree.

\xc2\xb7 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.

\xc2\xb7 A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We\xe2\x80\x99re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Staff Engineer is accountable for delivering entire programs or complex, significant portions of programs with some level of novelty. Also accountable for organizing and managing work, investigating issues, defining behaviors, applying expertise and validating designs and products for systems. Accountable for applying an expert understanding of applications, customer needs to be addressed, behaviors and architected solutions to streamline product development in addition to ensuring product quality. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer requirements and performance requirements to the total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working at the nexus of research scientists and developers, transform scientific concepts and algorithms into technical design specifications.
• Hands-on technical contribution and management of hybrid internal/vendor development team, providing oversight and direction of development.
• Understand complex requirements and features, and synthesize a system design from the functional application level down to the detailed implementation level.
• Plans and executes the department strategy to deliver upon responsibilities; gathers information, frames problems, devises/executes plans, tracks progress and adjusts/measures success within scope of responsibility to improve development efforts.

Organizes and manages work to deliver programs, leads in the execution of assigned work. Prioritizes tasks by distinguishing urgent from important tasks and assess cost/benefit trade-offs.

• Complies with US FDA regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes and task assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor\'s Degree (\xc2\xb1 16 years)

Software engineering, computer science or a related engineering field. or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Masters Degree (\xc2\xb1 18 years) Technical or business field, preferred

Experience/Background

• Minimum 8 years
• Medical device development/medical technology and/or other highly regulated industry.
• 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 25%, including internationally.
• Current or previous hands-on coding experience highly desired.
• Engineering background preferred but MUST have aptitude to understand perspective from engineering development.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The salary for this role is between $135,700 \xe2\x80\x93 $271,500

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