Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

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

Our Princeton, NJ location has an opportunity for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in the Instrument Operations Software technical group within Abbott Point of Care (APOC).

In this role, the Software Quality Assurance Engineer will perform software and hardware testing, validation, and troubleshooting activities to ensure that software and processes are appropriately developed, implemented, and are in compliance with all applicable internal requirements and external regulations.

What You’ll Work On

• Perform software testing activities for Manufacturing Software Engineering team.
• Develop software validation strategies.
• Write and execute software validation protocols.
• Assist in troubleshooting production floor issues, such as software defects and hardware malfunctions.
• Provide recommendations for software/process improvements.
• Perform software and hardware configuration activities according to provided specifications.
• Assist in software deployments.
• Work with cross-functional teams through all stages of software development process.
• Maintain breadth of knowledge about manufacturing hardware and software systems.
• Adhere to company policies/procedures and regulations.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable STEM field.
• 3 years of work experience in software testing.
• Experience in appropriate business disciplines (such as quality, operations, engineering) with organizations engaged in the manufacture of FDA regulated products.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the manufacture or design of electro/mechanical products.
• Operational experience in a medical device manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with a variety of software testing concepts, practices, and procedures.
• MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills.
  
  

Apply Now

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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 an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.