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Abbott

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Irving, TX · On-site

$119K - $156K/yr

Job Title Senior Embedded Software Engineer 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 ...

Abbott

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Irving, TX · On-site

$119K - $156K/yr

Job Title Senior Embedded Software Engineer 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 ...

Abbott

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Irving, TX · On-site

$119K - $156K/yr

Job Title Senior Embedded Software Engineer 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 ...

Retym

Senior Embedded SW Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$122K - $161K/yr

Description We are an exciting well-funded start-up, looking for an excellent Senior Embedded SW Engineer Building the product from scratch and looking for an all-around team player - Low Level ...

Symbotic

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Austin, TX · Hybrid

$122K - $161K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining Linux-based systems and software for our cutting-edge projects. You will work with a team of ...

Symbotic

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$122K - $161K/yr

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining Linux-based systems and software for our cutting-edge projects. You will work with a team of ...

VoltaGrid

Senior Controls Engineer

Houston, TX

$80K - $106K/yr

Senior Control Engineer, Power Systems Location: HOUSTON OFFICE FLSA Class: EXEMPT Responsible to ... Knowledge of Embedded C, Structured Text, Function Block, and PLC programming practices * Excellent ...

VoltaGrid

Senior Controls Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$80K - $106K/yr

Senior Control Engineer, Power Systems Location: HOUSTON OFFICE FLSA Class: EXEMPT Responsible to ... Knowledge of Embedded C, Structured Text, Function Block, and PLC programming practices * Excellent ...

Thermon

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

Who We Want We're looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join our R&D Controls and Accessories Team and help build the next generation of industrial control hardware and IIoT-connected ...

Thermon

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

Who We Want We're looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join our R&D Controls and Accessories Team and help build the next generation of industrial control hardware and IIoT-connected ...

Thermon

Sr. Embedded Systems Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

Who We Want We're looking for a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer to join our R&D Controls and Accessories Team and help build the next generation of industrial control hardware and IIoT-connected ...

Allen Control Systems

Controls Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$82K - $107K/yr

Controls Engineer - Motor & Motion Control Systems Company Overview: Allen Control Systems (ACS) is ... Collaborate closely with embedded software engineers, hardware teams, and computer vision ...

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What is the difference between Senior Embedded Controls Engineer vs Embedded Software Engineer?

AspectSenior Embedded Controls EngineerEmbedded Software Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering; experience in controls systemsBachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Work EnvironmentDesigning and testing embedded control systems in industrial, automotive, or robotics sectorsDeveloping software for embedded devices across various industries
Industry UsageAutomotive, manufacturing, robotics, aerospaceConsumer electronics, IoT devices, automotive, industrial automation

The Senior Embedded Controls Engineer focuses on designing and implementing control algorithms for embedded systems, often requiring knowledge of hardware integration and control theory. In contrast, Embedded Software Engineers primarily develop software for embedded devices, emphasizing coding, debugging, and software architecture. Both roles require embedded systems knowledge but differ in their core responsibilities and industry applications.

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Abbott

Irving, TX • On-site

$119K - $156K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement

Posted 4 days ago

Abbott rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 136 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

159th of 535 rated manufacturers

Job description

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:

Job Title

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

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
The Senior Embedded Software Engineer works out of our Irving, TX location in the Core Diagnostics Division at Abbott. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

What You'll Work On

Build the Software Behind the Labs of the Future!

At Abbott we are redefining how modern laboratories operate-designing nextgeneration automated and robotic systems that accelerate diagnostics, improve reliability, and ultimately help clinicians deliver better patient care.

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop realtime embedded software for advanced laboratory automation platforms. This role offers handson ownership of embedded systems that directly control sophisticated robotic and electromechanical systems used globally.

Why Abbott Automation?

  • Build software that moves real machines and robots

  • Work on missioncritical medical automation platforms

  • Clear seniorlevel scope with strong technical ownership

  • Defined growth path within Abbott's technical ladder

  • Join a global leader in healthcare technology

  • Nextgeneration laboratory automation platforms

  • Robotic and electromechanical subsystems with realtime control requirements

  • RTOSbased, multithreaded embedded applications

  • Production medical device software with strict quality and traceability needs

Your Impact

  • Design, develop, and maintain realtime, multithreaded embedded software in C/C++

  • Implement lowlevel control software for robotic and motioncontrol subsystems

  • Apply testdriven development and unit testing using frameworks such as Google Test

  • Contribute to CI pipelines and automated build and test environments

  • Ensure software documentation, traceability, and compliance within a regulated medical environment

  • Participate actively in agile development including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

  • Collaborate effectively with hardware, systems, verification, and quality teams across time zones

Why This Role Is Exciting?

  • Deep, handson embedded development close to hardware and robotics

  • Autonomy and technical ownership without peoplemanagement responsibilities

  • Opportunity to work on nextgeneration laboratory automation systems

  • Engineering culture focused on disciplined design, testing, and quality

  • Direct impact on medical diagnostics and patient care

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree ( 16 years of education) with 4+ years of related experience

  • Master's degree ( 18 years of education) with 2+ years of related experience

  • Associate's degree ( 13 years of education) with 8+ years of related experience

  • 10% International Travel to the EU

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in C and C++ applied to embedded systems development

  • Experience developing realtime, multithreaded embedded applications on an RTOS (e.g., ThreadX or similar)

  • Experience with embedded robotic or electromechanical control systems

  • Familiarity with embedded communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)

  • Experience with unit testing and testdriven development methodologies

  • Working experience with continuous integration environments

  • Proficiency with Git and GitHub, including branching, pull requests, and code reviews

  • Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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 abbott.com, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AbbottCareers.

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 - $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Product DevelopmentDIVISION:CRLB Core LabLOCATION:United States > Irving : LC-02ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:NoMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting 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.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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