R&D Software Engineer III

Title: R&D Software Engineer III

Location: St. Paul, MN

Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of Extension or Conversion)

100% Onsite

Job Summary:

The Research Software Engineer is a critical technical contributor to building compelling products within Abbott's Electrophysiology (EP) business, specifically Abbott's EnSite X EP Mapping System.

In this role, you will build and deploy versions of the EnSite X EP Mapping software. You will work closely with scientists and engineers in Applied Research to help define, prototype, and refine new algorithm components and incorporate them into new versions of research software. You will participate in benchtop and preclinical testing to validate your ideas, interact directly with customers to hear and understand their feedback, and help to transfer successful features into future versions of commercial software. Your work will result in valuable intellectual property, and you will know that your efforts directly advance the state of the art and help to better diagnose and treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with Software Development engineers to understand the overall software architecture and to keep current with the process to create custom research builds of EnSite system software.
• Work with Applied Research scientists, engineers, and customers to understand, prototype, and refine a wide variety of signal processing and 3D graphics algorithms, and to incorporate new algorithm ideas into research versions of EnSite software.
• Work with physicians and field clinical engineers to distribute, get feedback and iteratively provide new research versions of EnSite software.
• Test algorithm concepts through simulations, hands-on bench testing, participation in preclinical procedures, and review of EnSite data.
• Document and communicate complex technical topics in clearly written reports and participate in reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Optimize code for performance and scalability in data intensive environments.
• Provide support for invention disclosures and research publications.

Education:

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of practical software experience specifically using C++.
• Advanced education may substitute for some years of experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux and SW development tools such as Visual Studio, Jira, Perforce.
• Strong technical communication skills including spoken and written English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• GUI development and/or prototyping experience with Qt/QML, Axure, Adobe XD, or similar tools.
• Strong background in mathematics, practical signal processing experience.
• Experience with multithreading, OpenGL graphics, MATLAB, Python, statistical analysis.
• Experience with medical device development, especially related to cardiac electrophysiology.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.