Software Quality Engineer II

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Software Quality Engineer II

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an opportunity for an  Software Quality Engineer. 

This is a fully onsite role.    

This position is responsible for executing and maintaining quality engineering methodologies and providing quality engineering support for non-product software. Ensures software systems are developed, validated and maintained in compliance with regulatory and business procedures.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Provide guidance and training to the site engineers for Non-Product Software development and validation, Data Integrity, Cybersecurity, 21 CFR part 11 requirements and ensure compliance for the same.
• Work with R&D and Manufacturing Engineering in the completion of system/software requirements and other verification and validation processes.
• Create and execute or direct software validation protocols traceable to system/software requirements. Execute and support on-time completion of Quality Engineering deliverables: test plans (manual and automated), test scripts (manual and automated), test reports
• Implement solutions for controlling code and administer Code Control and Software Event/Defect Tracking software systems.
• Assist in the completion and maintenance of risk analysis, focused on software related risks including cybersecurity and data integrity risks.
• Design and implement various product and process improvement methodologies (i.e, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing).
• Apply sound, systematic problem solving methodologies in identifying, prioritizing, communicating and resolving issues.
• Support internal (corporate and divisional) and external quality audit
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technical Field (Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred) or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 2 years roles of Software Quality Engineering experience
• Industry certification preferred.
• Class III or II medical device experience.
• 3-5 years in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Relevant experience, such as Quality, Compliance, Engineering, within a regulated environment, such as medical device, diagnostics or pharmaceutical industries, to develop the competence required to meet the skills and responsibilities of the