Software Verification Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education

Job summary

Abbott in Minnesota seeks a Software Verification Engineer II to contribute to the EP software verification team at the St. Paul Tech Center. You will plan, write, and execute test cases, perform requirements analysis, design tests, and support test automation tools and scripts.

You will collaborate with R&D, develop testing artefacts, and maintain documentation while upholding FDA and ISO practices. This role emphasizes structured testing, defect reviews, and proactive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of software test engineering experience.
• Experience with software development lifecycle management tools (SDLC).
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Excellent documentation skills delivering information for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Plan, write, and execute test cases per Abbott practices and regulatory standards.
• Perform requirements gathering, hazard analysis, and design reviews for new features.
• Develop and maintain test artefacts and automation scripts.
• Create and update Linux and Python scripts and execute tests.
• Record, report, and close defects found during V&V activities.

Skills

Project management

Lifecycle tools

Windows & Linux

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

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

This position will work out of our Tech Center in St. Paul, MN. The Software Verification EngineerII will provide testing to Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) software verification team. This motivated and resourceful individual will have input into the day-to‑day impact of defects, workflow and software application associated with electrophysiology capital equipment systems.

Work independently and as a team member to plan, write, and execute test cases according to Abbott practices, FDA regulatory, and ISO standard procedures. Performs requirements gathering, hazard analysis, and design reviews for new features. Design new test suites for new features and functionality. Provide verification and validation perspective to R&D’s ongoing product development: requirements, product and test designs defect reviews, user workflows, and field complaint investigations. Support implementation, enhancements, and modifications to test automation framework, automation tools, emulators, test scripts, and code. Identify parameters, structure, and critical test components. Write, update, or execute test design cases, as well as procedures, and report results. Perform dry runs and formal Verification activities as required. Setup and configure Test Equipment. Create and update Linux and Python scripts and execute them. Record and close defects found during V&V activities. Develop and maintain testing artefacts and other documents. Contribute to development of solutions that have significant improvements of processes and test development. Develop continuing proficiency in the field of software test engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, or Software), Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of professional software test engineering experience.
• Experience with software development lifecycle management tools.
• Organized, on-time, and detailed project management skills, including project leadership.
• Experience with Windows and LINUX operating systems.
• Strong technical skill set, including spreadsheet, word processing, PowerPoint and specialized applications.
• Excellent documentation skills in delivering information that adds value to the management’s decision‑making process.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ months of FDA regulated industry experience.
• Experienced in quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow‑up skills.
• Polished communicator - written documentation and oral presentations/ discussions/ meetings.
• Excellent reputation for building relationships across various levels of an organization.
• Organized, on-time, and detailed project management skills.
• Energized attitude, proactive thinker and self-starter.

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Product Development
DIVISION: EP Electrophysiology
LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical Drive
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: No
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing 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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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 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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