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:
Our Diagnostics business in Transfusion currently has an opportunity for a Senior Software Integration Test Engineer. This position is based in our Lake County, IL office. The primary function of this position is to perform software integration testing for an automated IVD system used for blood and plasma screening.

What You’ll Work On

• Integration testing throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. Heavily interacts with the development teams to ensure the right tests are being executed properly.
• Collaborate with other Software Integration Test Engineers to develop integration test plans and test scenarios and perform the testing on the target instrument in the lab.
• Complete software integration activities for the development of user stories within an Agile SDLC process.
• Perform exploratory testing and system-level end-to-end integration incorporating customer day-to-day scenarios.
• Investigate and report unexpected events, issues, or software bugs. Verify fixes.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior members of the team
• Travel requirement: minimal up to 10% internationally.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience leading complex system and risk analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and utilize data to make decisions and influence stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, creativity, and independent thought.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ·
• Experience with Systems and /or assay development principles and concepts.
• Experience in understanding and complying with applicable regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply principles of systems thinking to accelerate performance.
• Demonstrated Customer Focus, making their needs a primary focus for one's actions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing software integration testing of complex electromechanical systems
• Regression and Functional Testing is a plus for understanding as it is part of this role.
• Experience working in the medical industry and an FDA-regulated environment is a plus
• Hands-on experience with complex diagnostic medical equipment; experience with Abbott IVD systems is a strong plus.
• Moderate knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Scripting knowledge is a plus including using python and or Bash.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

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

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

     

DIVISION:

TM Transfusion Medicine

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP20

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting 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.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf