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Software Test Engineer

Abbott


Job Location:

Pleasanton, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 73900 - 116000
Posted: 10 November 2026 (7 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 7 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott:


At Abbott youll do work that has real impactsupporting technologies that help patients manage and improve their health. As an earlycareer engineer youll be supported with:

  • Global career growth opportunities within a leading healthcare company.
  • Eligibility for free medical coverage through the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO in the next plan year.
  • A strong retirement savings plan with generous employer contributions.
  • Education benefits including tuition reimbursement Freedom 2 Save student debt assistance and the FreeU program for earning a bachelors degree at low or no cost.
  • A workplace recognized globally for excellence diversity innovation and support for earlycareer professionals.

The Opportunity:


This entrylevel role is based in Pleasanton CA within Abbotts Heart Failure Division. Our teams build cloudbased mobile and web solutions that help diagnose monitor and manage heart failure improving both longevity and quality of life for patients.

As a new graduate you will be part of a collaborative team where youll learn regulated software development practices build strong engineering discipline and contribute directly to product quality and patient safety.


What Youll Work On:


As a Software Test Engineer (New Grad) you will:

  • Contribute to software verification activities for cloud mobile and web applications used in medical device ecosystems.
  • Assist in creating test plans test cases and verification documentation in alignment with FDA ISO 13485 IEC 62304 and other industry standards.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers developers and product teams to ensure requirements are understood testable and traceable.
  • Participate in risk analysis defect triage and rootcause investigations under the guidance of experienced team members.
  • Support the development and execution of manual and automated tests across functional integration system and regression testing.
  • Help maintain and enhance test automation frameworks working with tools such as PyTest Jest Playwright or REST Assured.
  • Work within CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions Azure Pipelines) to enable automated test execution.
  • Learn and apply engineering best practices in a regulated medical device environment.
  • Grow your skills through mentorship handson experience and exposure to modern DevOps practices.

Required Qualifications:


  • Bachelors degree in Software Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
  • Foundational knowledge of software testing principles (coursework internships or projects).
  • Academic or project experience with at least one scripting or programming language such as Python JavaScript or TypeScript.
  • Exposure to test automation tools or frameworks through coursework internships senior projects or personal projects.
  • Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
  • Strong analytical problemsolving communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a crossfunctional engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications:


(Not requiredideal for candidates who have internships or strong project work.)

  • Experience with automation tools (PyTest Jest Playwright REST Assured) through projects or coursework.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions Azure Pipelines Jenkins).
  • Basic understanding of cloud concepts or containerization (e.g. Docker).
  • Interest or coursework related to healthcare biomedical engineering cloud computing or regulated software development.
  • Familiarity with privacy or compliance frameworks (HIPAA GDPR) is a plus.


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

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

$73900.00 $116000.00

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

JOB FAMILY:
Product Development

DIVISION:
HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:
United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Yes 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day) Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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