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Traceability Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Traceability * Regulatory compliance * Support requirements database administration and maintenance. Requirements Framework & Governance * Develop and maintain requirements management plans. * Define ...

The role involves configuring requirements management platforms, migrating data from legacy systems, maintaining traceability, and supporting engineering teams through training and process ...

Create and maintain standardized requirements templates, traceability frameworks, and governance models based on quality and regulatory requirements. * Maintain the requirements database, develop ...

Create and maintain standardized requirements templates, traceability frameworks, and governance models based on quality and regulatory requirements. * Maintain the requirements database, develop ...

First Article Inspectors

Carson, CA · On-site

$38 - $48/hr

Would you like to be part of a team where your expertise in AS9102 and detail-driven inspections directly impacts quality, traceability, and audit readiness across critical aerospace programs? This ...

First Article Inspectors

Carson, CA · On-site

$38 - $48/hr

Would you like to be part of a team where your expertise in AS9102 and detail-driven inspections directly impacts quality, traceability, and audit readiness across critical aerospace programs? This ...

It is hands-on and highly collaborative, requiring expertise in requirements formulation, traceability, management, systems modeling, and knowledge of autonomous software pipelines. While the primary ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA

$110K - $151K/yr

Ensure traceability from mission intent through validation * Own system-level risk posture and drive cross-discipline alignment to reduce integration uncertainty early in the lifecycle * Drive ...

Senior Systems Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$110K - $151K/yr

Ensure traceability from mission intent through validation * Own system-level risk posture and drive cross-discipline alignment to reduce integration uncertainty early in the lifecycle * Drive ...

It is hands-on and highly collaborative, requiring expertise in requirements formulation, traceability, management, systems modeling, and knowledge of autonomous software pipelines. While the primary ...

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As of Jul 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for traceability in California is $23.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.59 and $33.66 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Traceability vs Quality Assurance Technician?

AspectTraceabilityQuality Assurance Technician
Required CredentialsCertifications in supply chain, quality management, or industry-specific standardsCertifications in quality control, ISO standards, or related fields
Work EnvironmentManufacturing, supply chain, or production settings focused on tracking productsLaboratories, production lines, or inspection areas ensuring product quality
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across manufacturing, food, pharmaceuticals for tracking productsCommon in manufacturing, food processing, and healthcare for quality checks

While both roles focus on quality and process standards, Traceability emphasizes tracking products through supply chains, whereas Quality Assurance Technicians focus on inspecting and testing products to ensure quality standards are met.

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Requirements Tools Engineer

Requirements Tools Engineer

Abbott

Pleasanton, CA • On-site

$65 - $70/hr

Contractor

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 12 days ago


Abbott rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 136 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

154th of 527 rated manufacturers


Job description

Job Title: Requirements Tools Engineer
Location: 6035 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Position Overview
Abbott's Heart Failure Division is seeking a Requirements Tools Engineer to support medical device product development by enabling, administering, and maintaining enterprise requirements management infrastructure.
This role focuses on configuring and optimizing requirements management tools, supporting requirements migration from legacy systems, maintaining traceability and compliance, and enabling engineering teams through training, governance, and process support.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to establish scalable requirements structures, workflows, templates, and best practices that support compliant medical device development.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements Management Tools Administration
  • Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise requirements management platforms.
  • Configure and manage:
  • Requirements hierarchies
  • Templates
  • Workflows
  • Versioning
  • Baselining
  • Ensure tool configurations align with quality system requirements.

Requirements Migration & Data Management
  • Plan and execute migration of requirements and related artifacts from legacy systems such as:
  • DOORS
  • Jama
  • Excel
  • Jira
  • Maintain:
  • Data integrity
  • Traceability
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Support requirements database administration and maintenance.

Requirements Framework & Governance
  • Develop and maintain requirements management plans.
  • Define scalable requirements structures across development programs.
  • Establish:
  • Standardized templates
  • Traceability frameworks
  • Governance models
  • Link requirements to associated design control documentation.

Automation & Tool Enhancements
  • Develop scripts and automation solutions as needed.
  • Support integrations and add-on tools to improve efficiency and usability.
  • Optimize requirements management processes and workflows.

Training & Support
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for requirements management tools.
  • Provide:
  • User training
  • Documentation
  • Ongoing support
  • Guide engineering teams on best practices for requirements management and traceability.

Required Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in:
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Related technical discipline

Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience administering or configuring enterprise requirements management tools in regulated development environments.
  • Experience with tools such as:
  • Codebeamer
  • IBM DOORS
  • Jama
  • Similar requirements management platforms
  • Hands-on experience performing requirements migration from legacy systems.
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Medical device product development
  • Design control processes
  • Requirements traceability
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to train and support engineering teams.
  • Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience serving as:
  • Tool Administrator
  • Configuration Owner
  • Advanced Power User
  • Experience building or scaling requirements management frameworks for large or multi-team programs.
  • Familiarity with:
  • FDA 21 CFR Part 820
  • Medical device quality systems
  • Regulatory compliance workflows
  • Experience supporting:
  • Software-driven medical devices
  • Connected medical devices
  • Mobile medical device platforms
  • Experience with multiple requirements management and lifecycle management tools.

Top 4 Required Skills
1. Enterprise Requirements Management Tools
  • Codebeamer
  • IBM DOORS
  • Jama
  • Requirements hierarchy management
  • Workflow configuration
  • Versioning
  • Baselining

2. Requirements Migration & Data Integrity
  • Migration from:
  • DOORS
  • Jama
  • Excel
  • Jira
  • Data validation
  • Traceability preservation
  • Compliance management

3. Design Controls & Regulatory Compliance
  • Medical device development lifecycle
  • Design controls
  • Quality systems
  • FDA-regulated environments
  • Compliance-focused tool configuration

4. Requirements Structuring & Traceability
  • Requirements architecture
  • Traceability frameworks
  • Governance models
  • Standardized templates
  • Multi-team requirements management

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.
  • Published on 29 Jun 2026, 1:13 PM

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