Senior Verification Engineer — Hardware/Software Testing (Contract)

Abbott; Little Canada (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

HSA

FSA

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness

MetLife Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott in St. Paul, MN is seeking a Contract Hardware / Firmware Verification & Test Engineer to support verification and validation across embedded hardware, firmware, and software products. This 7-month, 100% onsite assignment emphasizes hands-on testing, test method creation, and rigorous verification.

The role collaborates with hardware, firmware, systems, and quality teams; it includes test plan execution, root-cause analysis, documentation, and automation support with Python and Squish.

Qualifications

• Technical background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, or related discipline.
• Strong interest in verification, validation, testing, and quality.
• Ability to develop and execute structured test procedures.
• Ability to read and review technical requirements and specs.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to document work clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute hardware, firmware, and software verification test methods and test cases.
• Create verification plans and ensure coverage of product requirements.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and improving engineering requirements with clarity and testability.
• Perform system-level, integration, and regression testing.
• Analyze test results and investigate failures to support root cause analysis and defect resolution.
• Document verification activities, test results, issues, and recommendations.
• Track and verify defect fixes throughout the development cycle.
• Support development and maintenance of automated test solutions using Python.
• Support GUI automation efforts using Squish or similar automation tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure product quality and compliance.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Computer Eng

Computer Science

Quality mindset

Test procedures

Read specs

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Python scripting

Squish GUI

Jira

Azure DevOps

Polarion

DOORS

Jama

CI/CD

Job description

Abbott in St. Paul, MN is seeking a Contract Hardware / Firmware Verification & Test Engineer to support verification and validation across embedded hardware, firmware, and software products. This 7-month, 100% onsite assignment emphasizes hands-on testing, test method creation, and rigorous verification.

The role collaborates with hardware, firmware, systems, and quality teams; it includes test plan execution, root-cause analysis, documentation, and automation support with Python and Squish.