Lead Embedded Software Engineer – FDA‑Regulated Systems

Abbott Laboratories; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories, Milpitas, CA, seeks a Sr Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded software in a FDA-regulated setting. You will lead a small software team, collaborate on requirements, and ensure robust software across firmware, middleware, and application layers.

This role emphasizes adherence to Design Control procedures, mentorship of junior engineers, and hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced healthcare technology environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar with 7+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 4+ years.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong familiarity with development tools (IDEs, debuggers, unit test frameworks).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software for embedded systems in C, C++, C#, and Python.
• Manage a small software team, assist in project scheduling and performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain detailed design and interface specifications from requirements.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Python

team leadership

debugging

unit test frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar

Master’s degree

Tools

IDEs

debuggers

unit test frameworks

Job description

Abbott Laboratories, Milpitas, CA, seeks a Sr Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and validate embedded software in a FDA-regulated setting. You will lead a small software team, collaborate on requirements, and ensure robust software across firmware, middleware, and application layers.

This role emphasizes adherence to Design Control procedures, mentorship of junior engineers, and hands-on problem solving in a fast-paced healthcare technology environment.