Systems Engineer lll

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Systems Software Engineer III  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 Systems Software Engineer III position works out of our Alameda, CA location.  The Systems Software Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining our requirements life-cycle management activities through working with our internal systems engineers, software architects, developers, and test managers to ensure requirements architecture and tracing is appropriately configured. You will play a crucial role in our software development process to help our customers define their needs, work with our architects to validate our designs meet those needs, and ensure what we build meets the requirements.  What You’ll Work On Perform product definition, system architecture, requirements writing, requirements management, requirements analysis, risk analysis, hazard analysis, product test and evaluation, System V & V, and/or design control documentation.  Develop design processes.  Design and conduct system level characterization/verification of complex systems; collect, organize, analyze, and document test results.  Integrate analytical and performance related elements with software, hardware, and electronics system components.  Work with stakeholders, users and product managers to uncover, understand, and translate business needs on sensor data ecosystem into technical requirements.  Develop and prioritize user stories, along with success criteria for testing and product acceptance. Develop and maintain feature backlogs.  Communicate effectively and participate on cross functional development teams with good negotiating skills to direct multi-disciplinary teams toward solutions.  Responsible for utilizing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.  Failure to properly define requirements, integrate all systems, verify/validate requirements could result in product introduction delays and quality issues.  Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and performing other duties as assigned by management.  Required Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Engineering or physical science or related engineering field, with min 4 yrs experience of product development. Master’s degree or above is preferred with minimum s years of product development experience. Equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered. Strong knowledge of defined development process that is consistent with ISO, FDA design control standards or requirements.   Experienced in one or more of the following: Electro-mechanical, software, mathematical, chemical or biochemical technologies as they pertain to the design, integration, evaluation and commercialization of diagnostic systems  Ability to work on many subjects concurrently  Preferred Qualifications Medical Device or other regulated field experience preferred  Apply Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.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. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews. Divisional Information Medical Devices General Medical Devices: Our medical devices help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks. Diabetes We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology. The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.       JOB FAMILY: Product Development DIVISION: ADC Diabetes Care LOCATION: United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road 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.       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