Senior Software Verification Engineer

Abbott; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Software Verification Engineer to plan, develop, and execute verification activities for regulated medical device software and mobile apps. The role requires hands-on testing on physical hardware and simulated environments with strong traceability and compliance focus.

The engineer will balance manual and automated testing, build regression suites with Squish, Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso, and lead contractors while collaborating closely with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software verification experience in medical devices or regulated digital health.
• Solid understanding of IEC 62304 and FDA design controls for software.
• Experience with manual, exploratory, and automated testing across mobile and embedded platforms.
• Ability to lead contractors and collaborate with developers to diagnose defects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute software verification activities for regulated medical device software.
• Perform hands-on manual testing on physical devices and virtual interfaces with 100% requirements traceability.
• Design, implement, and scale automated testing suites using Squish, Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Verify wireless communication between mobile apps and devices (BLE, Wi-Fi, Cellular, NFC).
• Write and maintain verification test plans, protocols, and reports.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Regulatory awareness

Tools

Python

Java

C

C++

Appium

Squish

XCUITest

Espresso

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

The Senior Software Verification Engineer will plan, develop, and execute software verification activities for regulated medical device systems and mobile applications. This individual will perform hands‑on manual testing for software on physical devices or virtual interfaces, while simultaneously building automated tests . The ideal candidate ensures end‑to‑end verification, 100% requirements traceability, and robust test coverage to deliver high‑quality, compliant connected‑health software under rigorous medical device regulations. Because this role requires hands‑on interaction with physical medical device hardware, this is a fully on-site position.

What You’ll Work On

• Hybrid Testing : Balance manual exploration of physical medical device hardware with the expansion of automated regression suites.
• Manual & Exploratory Testing : Author and execute complex manual test cases for physical UIs, touchscreens, and exploratory hardware edge‑case scenarios.
• Mobile & UI Testing : Execute tests on physical device screens and iOS/Android applications to verify UI/UX, connectivity, and data synchronization.
• Automation Engineering : Design, implement, and scale automated testing suites using frameworks like Squish, Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso.
• Matrix Management : Manage and test across physical mobile device matrices to ensure software compatibility across varying OS versions and screen sizes.
• Wireless Verification : Verify robust wireless communication between mobile applications and physical medical devices using BLE, Wi‑Fi, Cellular or NFC.
• Leadership & Collaboration : Lead contractors and junior engineers while collaborating closely with developers to articulate, log, and resolve software bugs.
• Write and maintain comprehensive verification test plans, test protocols, and test reports.
• Establish and maintain rigorous 100% requirements traceability matrices.
• Ensure all verification activities strictly align with medical device software lifecycle standards (IEC 62304), quality management systems (ISO 13485), and FDA guidelines.
• Document defects with clear, reproducible steps, technical logs, and code‑level context where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Work Location : Ability to work full‑time on‑site to directly access physical hardware, test benches, and wireless environments.
• Experience : 5+ years of software verification experience, specifically within the medical device, digital health, or a similarly regulated industry.
• Regulatory Knowledge : Solid understanding of IEC 62304 and FDA design controls for medical device software.
• Communication : Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to interface effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Programming Languages : Proficiency in Python (for test scripting and automation tooling), alongside experience in languages relevant to mobile/embedded development such as Java, C and C++.
• Automation : Proven experience building automated testing frameworks for mobile (iOS/Android) or embedded systems using Squish or Appium.
• Protocols : Strong technical understanding of wireless protocols (BLE, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, NFC).

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

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.