Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott Laboratories hiring for Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Princeton, NJ, US

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.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re 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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Abbott Point of Care (APOC) is a global leader in providing critical medical diagnostic and data management products for rapid blood analysis that are intuitive, reliable, and cost-effective.  Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making. The i-STAT System has the industry’s most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac markers. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance.

The Opportunity

Our Princeton, NJ location has an opportunity for an Embedded Software Engineer in the Research and Development Instrument group. The person in this role will work independently (or in a lead role) in one or more aspects of the overall software development process (such as software design, code development, testing and/or maintenance) of application software or embedded firmware under a disciplined product development process that meets FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requirements.

What you will work on 

• Works independently on identifying innovative technologies for implementation into new product development and process improvements.

• Exercises independent judgment in identifying, recommending, and implementing significant and/or complex new tools/process improvements to meet company objectives in areas of new product development, product testing, process improvement and compliance with regulatory requirements. 

• May lead technical teams in the accomplishment of software design, testing and/or maintenance activities. 

• Readily adjusts priorities and works within team environment for timely completion of common objectives for multiple projects. 

• Resolve technical issues to meet company objectives. 

• Technical leadership in one or more areas of application/embedded software development (such as software design, code development, testing and/or maintenance) including project scheduling activities. 

• Reliably deliver high quality software within schedule constraints. 

• Provides technical ownership of software products. 

• Actively participates in product development teams for the development of new products and services. 

• Works with the Software consultant(s) on the system and/or algorithm design and /or testing issues. 

• Interacts with QA engineers to ensure that software products are robust and of high quality. 

• Implement software or testing designs efficiently utilizing the appropriate tools such as C, C++, C#, Java, Python as well as use of Version Control and collaboration systems. 

• Research technical issues and propose technical approaches that achieve product and quality requirements. 

• Participate in the full life cycle of development, from specification and design through implementation, testing, and support. 

• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. 

• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. 

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management. 

• Lead one or more aspects of the overall software development process with responsibility for on-time delivery of high-quality software products that meet budgetary objectives. 

• Implement approved Design Control procedures for software development in accordance with FDA guidelines.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science or related engineering or scientific field. 8 years relevant experience and a bachelor's degree or 6 years with MS degree. Will receive additional 2 years' experience credit for PhD. 

• Minimum 7 years of experience (such as software design, coding and/or testing) in applications programming and/or software development of embedded systems for safety critical products. As there are many aspects of software development (such as design, coding and/or testing), specific required experience depends on the nature of responsibilities. 

• Minimum 7 years of experience in applications programming and/or software development of embedded systems for safety critical products. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Extensive experience in C, C++, and C# programming, with a strong understanding of embedded systems’ hardware and microcontrollers. Proficient in Real-Time OSs, particularly Wind River VxWorks and Micrium uC/OS. Mastery of multitasking environments, inter-task/process communication, and knowledge of hardware drivers, BSP, and their development.

• Expertise with SoC microcontrollers such as STM32F2xx, TI AM35xx, and Microchip’s PIC24Fxx. Proficient in development IDEs like Wind River Workbench, IAR Embedded Workbench, and Microchip MPLab IDE. Well-versed in Microsoft Windows application development using Visual Studio, C#, and .NET libraries.

• Adept in network operations involving TCP/UDP/FTP, with hands-on experience in socket programming. Knowledgeable about Wi-Fi connection operations, network router setup, and configuration. Skilled in coding Wi-Fi connections using Wi-Fi module APIs.

• Familiarity with common embedded communication interfaces like I2C, SPI, RS232, IrDA, and experience in developing drivers for these devices. Hands-on experience in hardware debugging, basic soldering skills, and proficient use of tools like oscilloscopes.

• Extensive experience in digital security programming, encompassing encryption/decryption with public/private keys using SHA and RSA protocols.

• Proficient in optimizing SQL and database operations with a focus on SQLite environment.

• Demonstrated skill with test automation (unit and integration testing), source code analysis tools (Coverity, Black Duck) or similar are a strong plus.

• Some experience in software engineering management or technical leadership desirable. Good knowledge of software engineering principles. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. 

• Excellent troubleshooting skills are necessary. Strong debugging techniques and experience with using debugger are required and/or use of testing tools to ensure a high-quality software product. Strong working knowledge of the principles of quality software engineering as described by software lifecycle development processes. 

• Experience with collaboration (JIRA) and source control (GIT) tools is a plus. 

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

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 base pay for this position is $83,000.00 – $166,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.