Senior Software Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage

Excellent retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Diversity recognition

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer in Sylmar, CA to deliver in-house software/hardware tools for Implantable Device Firmware projects. Plan, develop, test, and maintain software per requirements, while ensuring compliance with FDA regulations.

The role requires 5+ years of software experience, strong C/C++, Python skills, and a background in firmware and real-time systems. Onsite work with opportunities for growth and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field; STEM preferred.
• 5+ years of software development experience; or 4+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Ability to plan deliverables and manage project teams toward schedule and cost; high quality output.
• Strong communication skills for management and team members.
• Experience in firmware/software full cycle development; programming in Python, C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update software per project schedule.
• Support firmware/software tool development and enhancements.
• Debug and troubleshoot software issues; advise on future development.
• Create tests and document design concepts (parameters, structure).
• Present at design reviews and resolve issues with direction from leads.
• Lead project meetings and coordinate cross-site teams.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Windows

Linux

C#

Real-time OS

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in related field

Tools

SVN

Git

JIRA

Visual Studio

Arduino

FPGA

Job description

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has a full‑time onsite opportunity for a Sr. Software Engineer. Candidate responsibilities include planning and delivering of custom in‑house software/ hardware tools developed for Implantable Device Firmware projects towards meeting both short term and long‑term goals of customers, managing delivery of tool projects that meet customers’ needs in terms of functionalities, performance, time, and cost, and reporting progress of project to upper management and customers. At Abbott you can do work that matters, grow, learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

Benefits

• 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.
• As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

What You’ll Do

• Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates software according to the project schedule.
• Supports implementation, new creation, enhancements, and modifications to software/Firmware applications.
• Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems and offers strategic advice regarding identified issues for future development.
• Develops tests, and documents design concepts (i.e. parameters, structure, and core components).
• Presents at design reviews; documents and resolves issues as directed.
• Contributes to and supports reviews held by other engineers on related projects and provide useful feedback.
• Contributes to and supports a variety of development and test phase efforts.
• May write and update requirements specifications for an assigned area.
• Reviews project deliverables such as specifications, code, and test/tool procedures for feasibility, thoroughness, clarity, correctness, and accuracy.
• Actively participate and lead meetings including project status, technical brainstorming, software work request dispositioning, and training.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Education and Experience You’ll Bring

• Required Bachelor’s degree in technical field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics)
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience in software development or 4+ years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
• Sufficient software and hardware knowledge and experience to understand technical solution towards meeting customers’ need.
• Ability to plan project deliverables and manage the project team towards meeting schedule and cost, as well as delivering product of high quality.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions and issues clearly and adequately to management as well as members on the project.
• Ability to identify initiatives for process improvement.
• Ability to capture and analyze customer’s needs, to understand design and solution towards solutions.
• Experience with MS Office tools.
• Experience in Firmware/Software full cycle development and the Python, C/C++ programming language.
• Experience of operating systems such as Windows / Linux.
• Experience of low-level real time system development, such as interrupts, hardware interfaces, memory optimization, and device drivers.
• Experience with source control and issue tracking tools for software development.
• Knowledge of hardware breadboards, hardware design documentation and PC hardware system interfaces and embedded systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio C#.
• Experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude code, Codex etc.
• Preferred Experience working with teams cohesively from multiple sites.
• Experience in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python.
• Experience of multi-tasking systems and real-time application development (ex. threading, semaphores, processes, etc.) a plus.
• Experience and knowledge of software development process required for medical device industry.
• Experience with SVN, git, and JIRA.
• Experience with Arduino and FPGA development a plus.

Job Details

The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family: Product Development

Division: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

Location: United States > Sylmar : 13150 Telfair Avenue

Additional Locations:

Work Shift: Standard

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Medical Surveillance: No

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)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

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About Abbott

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well‑being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.