Engineer, Software Quality

Title: Engineer, Software-Quality

Location: Pleasanton, CA (100% On-Site)

Duration: 12 Month Assignment

Job Description:

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. This is an ONSITE position. Possibility for conversion to permanent.

What you’ll do:

• Support software verification & validation (V&V) activities (test protocols, plans, reports), including non-product software assessment.
• Support product cybersecurity assessments in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Review software and system documentation to ensure quality and compliance.
• Maintain requirements traceability and support SDLC processes.
• Perform risk assessments (FMEA, hazard analysis) and drive issue resolution.
• Participate in sustaining engineering activities, including post-release support and issue resolution, may participate in design reviews and represent Quality in approvals.
• Support post-release changes, audits, and quality system improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, IEC 62304.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software-Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in software quality, validation, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience working in a regulated industry (medical device, diagnostics, pharmaceutical).
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in audit setting preferred.

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.