Senior Software 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an fulltime onsite opportunity for a Sr. Software Engineer . Candidate responsibilities include planning and delivering of custom in-house software/ hardware tools developed for Implantable Device Firmware projects towards meeting both short term and long-term goals of customers; managing delivery of tool projects that meet customers’ needs in terms of functionalities, performance, time, and cost; reporting progress of project to upper management and customers.   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. Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 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.   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 Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates software according to the project schedule. Supports implementation, new creation, enhancements, and modifications to software/Firmware applications. Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems and offers strategic advice regarding identified issues for future development. Develops tests, and documents design concepts (i.e. parameters, structure, and core components). Presents at design reviews; documents and resolves issues as directed. Contributes to and supports reviews held by other engineers on related projects and provide useful feedback. Contributes to and supports a variety of development and test phase efforts. May write and update requirements specifications for an assigned area. Reviews project deliverables such as specifications, code, and test/tool procedures for feasibility, thoroughness, clarity, correctness, and accuracy. Actively participate and lead meetings including project…