New · posted Oct 23
Abbott · Medical Devices
Quality Engineer I
- San Diego, CA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
Open until filled
The role
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
At Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, we are cancer fighters. We are united by our mission to change lives by providing earlier, smarter answers. Through advances in cancer detection and treatment guidance, we will help eradicate the disease and the suffering it causes.
This Engineer I, Quality role will be involved in all phases of system development including requirements, analysis, design, testing, and support. The ideal candidate must demonstrate the ability to understand system architecture, design, implementation and possess the ability to succinctly develop the testing strategy to deliver high-quality results in a time-sensitive environment.
What you need
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field; or high school degree/general education diploma and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
- 1+ years of experience with software testing.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualificationsnice to have
- 1+ years of experience with web-based enterprise application testing.
- 1+ years of experience using one or more tools; Selenium, Postman, SOAPUI, JMeter, preferred.
- 1+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum-like environment.
Skills named in this posting
What you'll do
Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to, the following
- Participate in requirements, design, and review meetings.
- Participate in development of test strategy, test plan, test cases, and risk assessment leading to successful implementation and timely project completion.
- Create, maintain and execute test cases/test scripts (manual and automated) for the user stories developed to support the new features, as well as components.
- Develop test scripts to validate the UI functionality and REST API’s.
- Create and execute SQL queries to verify data completeness, correctness, data transformation and data quality.
- Report, track and escalate anomalies discovered during testing and ensure closure on the issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective testing as part of a regular release schedule.
- Assist with defining and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Excellent written and verbal communication inclusive of technical documentation skills.
- Ability to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
- Ability to prioritize and drive results with a high emphasis on quality.
- Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
- Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
Pay
$81,500 – $141,300 a year
Employer providedThe base pay for this position is
$81,500.00 – $141,300.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Where you'll work
San Diego, CAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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TRAVEL
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
Not Applicable
JOB FAMILY
Product Development
DIVISION
ONCO Cancer Diagnostics
LOCATION
United States > San Diego : 4545 Towne Center Court
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesAbbott's statements, word for word
Not ApplicableAbbott 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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Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This roleEmployer provided
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $81,500 | — | $141,300 |
This role: Abbott's own published range.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 26 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Lab testing and methods8
- Collaboration and leadership5
- Documentation and SOPs3
- Quality systems and risk2
- Data and digital systems2
- Validation and qualification1
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- Compliance & Safety2 2%
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- Associate & Specialist26 31%
- Manager15 18%
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Open until filled. $82K–$141K a year, employer provided.