Senior Specialist Quality Assurance Expert

1 week ago


Alameda, California, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time
About Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories 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.

We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott Laboratories

At Abbott Laboratories, you do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
  • 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 bachelor's 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 Senior Specialist Quality Assurance will participate as a lead member of the Software Quality Assurance (SWQA) team for Abbott Diabetes Care products that ensures digital applications and firmware produced by ADC is developed, validated, and maintained in compliance with regulatory, corporate and divisional requirements.

You will review quality system documentation products as they apply to the development, verification, validation, use, and maintenance of medical device software. In addition, you will be asked to coordinate activities with other engineering disciplines, departments, and contractors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Completes software quality tasks in accordance with current Quality System Requirements.
  • Works independently with objectives given by SWQA Manager.
  • Can plan and coordinate own work according to higher-level project schedules. Including direction of contract personnel to ensure projects come to fruition in a timely manner.
  • Reviews and provides lead guidance to the team regarding deliverables/activities as identified in the ADC Design Control Process/project plan or equivalent project plan. Including System Specifications/Requirements documents, Verification Test Cases, Verification/Validation protocols, Trace Matrices and Verification/Validation Summary Reports for the Alameda site.
  • Reports unexpected events, issues or software bugs which occur during verification/validation to project team and management. Assists subordinate staff in recognizing the same.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of departmental operating procedures to ensure compliance to relevant FDA QSR, ISO guidelines (ISO 13485, ISO 14971), including 21 CFR Part 11 and Abbott Corporate requirements as they relate to the development, verification, validation, and maintenance of medical device software.
  • Software Quality lead in various phases of the development lifecycle, as well as initiation of corrective and/or preventative action as it applies software development activities.
  • Maintains schedule and drive to meet project schedule as aligned with project(s) goals.
  • Will also estimate, plan, schedule and review own and others' work products and be accountable for the quality of those reviews and delivery on schedule.
  • Considered SWQA compliance SME in support of external/internal audits.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.
  • 5 to 8 years' experience in Software Quality Assurance and/or Software Testing experience.
  • Knowledge of FDA QSR, relevant ISO guidelines and 21 CFR Part 11. Has knowledge of Design Control requirements.
  • Must have 2 - 4 years project experience in software testing practices, methodologies including Agile and techniques, preferably in testing medical devices and mobile applications.
  • Cyber security, medical mobile applications or cloud computing experience required.
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Qualifications
  • ASQ Certifications a plus.
  • Medical Device experience strongly preferred.

*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.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott Laboratories for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $95,500.00 – $190, In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.



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