Sr. Connectivity Engineer

1 month ago


San Diego, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. Youâll also have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
  • Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
  • An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
  • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelorâs degree.
  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The position of Sr. Connectivity Engineer is within our Infectious Disease business unit located at the Towne Centre on site in San Diego, California or in Lake Forest, IL.  This role will be responsible for supporting connectivity and interoperability solutions for both on market projects. This includes handling field investigations related to connectivity, leading the integration testing of our interconnected devices including IOT, mobile device, on premise server and cloud solutions.

What Youâll Work On

This is Level 3 connectivity support within R&D. The person hired in this role will be working closely with Level 1 and Level 2 support to resolve customer issues connecting medical devices to the cloud.

In addition, the items below are important for the person to understand and have experience within their current role.

  • Good understanding of the TCP/IP. HTTPS, TLS.
  • Good understanding of the Firewalls/Proxy server setups.
  • Apply comprehensive knowledge of connectivity and device interoperability to the completion of complex assignments, using advanced knowledge of the organizationâs technologies and practices.
  • Identify key barriers/core problems and apply problem-solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems, and make decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results.
  • Use strong technical abilities and able to suggest multiple solutions to problems.
  • Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the companyâs policies and practices; build productive internal/external working relationships
  • Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies
  • Experience with analyzing device logs.
  • Knowledge of the Cybersecurity of the Cloud is a plus.
  • Knowledge of the Medical Devices is a plus.
  • Understands and is aware of the quality consequences that may occur from the improper performance of the products.
  • Assesses issues thoroughly and solves complex problems; removes roadblocks for the team. 
  • Creates a workplace environment of mutual respect.   Takes time to explain decisions.
  • Reaches across departments, organizations or geographies to best serve the customer.
  • Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams across time zones.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • 3-5+ years of experience in systems involving connected devices.
  • Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience with communications: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, TCP/IP, communication stacks.
  • Master's Degree Preferred.
  • Experience with Azure Cloud solutions (Log Analytics; Application Insight; Web Application Firewall and etc.).
  • Experience with Linux systems.
  • Good understanding of the networking tools such as telnet, ping, nslookup, and etc.
  • Experience testing communication interfaces between devices on both wired and wireless networks.
  • Understanding of healthcare communication protocols (e.g. ASTM, HL7, POCT1A, FHIR) is plus.
  • Experience with network protocols, integration and integration testing, and cybersecurity
  • Understanding of Medical Device regulations (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, 21 CFR part 820.30-Design Controls, FDA SW Guidelinesâ¦).
  • Experience with Integration Frameworks such as (Mulesoft, Apache Camel or equivalent).
  • Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Good understanding of the TLS\HTTPS REST\SOAP protocols.
  • Good understanding of OAuth 2.0\Open ID Connect protocols.
  • Good understanding of the HIPAA regulation.

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.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.

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The base pay for this position is $83,600.00 â $167,200.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.



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