Staff Software Engineer - AI-Driven Test Automation

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Plano, TX to lead software automation, integration, and quality across the full development life cycle for safety-critical, connected medical devices. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, AI-enabled engineering, and adherence to medical device standards.

You will set the technical direction, mentor teams, and partner with software, systems, quality, cybersecurity, and product teams to raise the bar on quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant field.
• Experience leading automation and quality efforts for safety-critical software.
• Experience with medical devices or regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set the automation and quality strategy across product lines.
• Architect reusable automation frameworks, services, and tools.
• Embed automated quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Engineer connected-system integration across devices and applications.
• Apply responsible AI principles in engineering workflows.
• Lead technical quality and mentor teams while remaining hands-on.
• Ensure safety and compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, ISO 13485, and 21 CFR 820.

Skills

Automation strategy

Quality engineering

CI/CD

AI integration

Software architecture

Embedded software

Leadership

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded device interfaces

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Plano, TX to lead software automation, integration, and quality across the full development life cycle for safety-critical, connected medical devices. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, AI-enabled engineering, and adherence to medical device standards.

You will set the technical direction, mentor teams, and partner with software, systems, quality, cybersecurity, and product teams to raise the bar on quality and delivery.