Have you ever wanted to make a difference?

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland

In Ireland, Abbott employs around 6,000 people across ten sites. We currently have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott also has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been making a difference in the lives of Irish people since 1946.

Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opening in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones.  This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.

At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare. 

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

As a Software Quality Engineer, you will ensure software quality and compliance throughout its lifecycle. You will oversee the software deployment lifecycle (SDLC), manage software changes, and ensure adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement software quality assurance processes.

Conduct quality assessments and support internal/ external audits.

Manage software changes.

Create, review, and maintain software quality documentation.

Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.

Conduct audit trail reviews, user access reviews, admin event reviews.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor’s/ master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Pharma or a related field.

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in software quality assurance.

Strong understanding and experience with SDLC and Software Change Management.

Experience in the medical devices or pharmaceutical industry.

Knowledge on cybersecurity assessments, data integrity assessments.

Experience with quality standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 11).

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks in a team environment.

What we Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay, as well as benefits such as

Family health insurance,

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Fantastic new facility

Growing business plus access to many more benefits.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

Abbott is an equal opportunities employer.