Senior Embedded Software Lead — Medical Devices

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

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr Embedded Software Engineer in Milpitas, CA to design, develop, and validate embedded software for medical devices, ensuring FDA-compliant processes. The role involves leading a small software team and mentoring junior engineers while handling design, coding, and validation tasks.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in CS (7+ years) or a Master's with 4+ years, plus strong communication skills and experience with IDEs, debuggers, and unit test frameworks.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and validate embedded software for medical devices.
• Lead and mentor a small software team; assist in project scheduling and performance reviews.
• Develop and maintain detailed design and interface specifications from requirements.
• Participate in software development, verification and validation under guidance of lead engineers.
• Follow FDA Design Control procedures and contribute to hazard/risk analyses.

Skills

C/C++

Python

IDEs/ debuggers/ unit test

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree

Tools

IDEs

Debuggers

Unit test frameworks

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Sr Embedded Software Engineer in Milpitas, CA to design, develop, and validate embedded software for medical devices, ensuring FDA-compliant processes. The role involves leading a small software team and mentoring junior engineers while handling design, coding, and validation tasks.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in CS (7+ years) or a Master's with 4+ years, plus strong communication skills and experience with IDEs, debuggers, and unit test frameworks.