Senior Software Integration Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; United States; On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HIP medical plan

Great retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Software Integration Test Engineer for its Diagnostics Transfusion team, in Lake County IL or Irving TX. You will perform software integration testing for an automated IVD system used for blood and plasma screening, collaborating with dev teams and mentoring others.

The role emphasizes Agile SDLC, regulatory awareness, and strong communication to drive quality and delivery. Abbott offers robust health, retirement, and education benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading complex system and risk analysis with data-driven decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform software integration testing across the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure proper test coverage and test plans.
• Develop integration test plans and scenarios for the target instrument in lab.
• Mentor junior team members and support agile SDLC activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Creative problem solving

Independent thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer focus

Agile familiarity

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Regulatory compliance understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Python scripting

Bash scripting

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity: Our Diagnostics business in Transfusion currently has an opportunity for a Senior Software Integration Test Engineer. This position is based in our Lake County, IL (or Irving TX) office. The primary function of this position is to perform software integration testing for an automated IVD system used for blood and plasma screening.

What You’ll Work On

• Integration testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Heavily interacts with the development teams to ensure the right tests are being executed properly.
• Collaborate with other Software Integration Test Engineers to develop integration test plans and test scenarios and perform the testing on the target instrument in the lab.
• Complete software integration activities for the development of user stories within an Agile SDLC process.
• Perform exploratory testing and system-level end-to-end integration incorporating customer day-to-day scenarios.
• Investigate and report unexpected events, issues, or software bugs.
• Verify fixes.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior members of the team.

Travel requirement: minimal up to 5%.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience Demonstrated experience leading complex system and risk analysis. Demonstrated ability to lead and utilize data to make decisions and influence stakeholders. Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience with Systems and /or assay development principles and concepts.
• Experience in understanding and complying with applicable regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance.
• Demonstrated Customer Focus, making their needs a primary focus for one's actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing software integration testing of complex electromechanical systems Regression and Functional Testing is a plus for understanding as it is part of this role.
• Experience working in the medical industry and an FDA-regulated environment is a plus.
• Hands‑on experience with complex diagnostic medical equipment; experience with Abbott IVD systems is a strong plus.
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Scripting knowledge is a plus including using python and or Bash.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

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

Connect with us at abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: TM Transfusion Medicine LOCATION: United States > Abbott Park : AP20 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: United States > Irving : LC-02 WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable 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) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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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.

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