Software Engineer - Medical Devices

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

402d • $71,000 - $134,500

About The Position

The Software Engineer position at AbbVie focuses on the design, development, and testing of embedded software for electro-mechanical medical devices. This role is integral to the Product Development, Science and Technology organization, requiring a solid foundation in software engineering principles to address complex engineering challenges in the medical device sector.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 6 years of experience with programming embedded systems using C/C++
• Experience with real-time software; experience with real-time operating systems is helpful
• Familiarity with electronic circuits and reading schematics
• Experience with microcontrollers such as ARM
• Willingness to write, debug and test software that runs directly on a processor without an operating system; experience with bare metal programming is preferred
• Ability to work in a regulated industry and manage associated overhead
• Result-oriented, self-motivated, and able to function as both team member and individual contributor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python or other scripting languages
• Familiarity with in-circuit debugger like JTAG
• Proficiency with Git for configuration management
• Experience with developing event driven, multi-threaded applications
• Candidates who enjoy working with Arduino or Raspberry Pi are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, test and provide aftermarket support for software on an embedded medical device.
• Interface, integrate, troubleshoot and debug software that is tightly coupled to the hardware.
• Contribute to requirements definition at the functional level.
• Participate in design reviews and provide feedback related to software.
• Write product development documentation including functional specifications, design documents and test procedures.
• Execute manual or automated tests for verification and validation.
• Design, develop and test software tools used to manufacture the product.
• Work with hardware engineering and manufacturing to resolve software issues.
• Drive improvements to product and process quality and efficiency.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree