Senior SDET

Job ID: 31151970Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - Illinois - Abbott ParkJob Type: Full timeCategory: Research & DevelopmentIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-06-03Abbott 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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.What You'll DoComplete software testing activities for user stories within the Agile SDLC by writing automated tests and contributing directly to automation coverage. This role is almost entirely hands‑on coding.Review deliverables/activities identified in test plans for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and compliance. Write additional automated tests as needed to ensure full coverage for every release.Develop and Optimize Automation Scripts and Frameworks: Design, code, and maintain automation scripts and frameworks using Python (or another modern programming language). Work with automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Robot. Spend the majority of your day writing code and building scalable automation solutions.Automation of Testing Processes: Build automated frameworks for unit, integration, UI, and mobile testing. Perform exploratory testing only as needed to inform automation. Create test datasets and execute automated test suites to ensure high‑quality releases.Automation Solutions Customization: Adapt automation frameworks to meet regulatory and product‑specific requirements in the medical industry.Maintenance and Enhancement of Automated Systems: Continuously improve automation frameworks and test suites. Identify and implement opportunities to replace manual testing with automation.Collaboration and Technical Leadership: Work closely with developers and QA team members to integrate automation into the development lifecycle. Provide technical guidance when needed, but this is not a lead or managerial role.Technical Documentation and System Documentation: Produce clear, concise documentation for automated tests, frameworks, and processes. Ensure documentation meets regulatory and compliance requirements.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline5+ years’ experience in Software Testing and/or Software Quality Assurance5+ years’ experience working as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with recent, hands‑on automation coding4–6 years of hands‑on coding experience in Python (or similar modern programming language)Must be technically strong and have experience testing mobile applicationsMust have UI or API automation experience; mobile automation with Appium is a major plusMust have excellent oral and written communication skillsPreferred QualificationsComputer Science degree strongly preferredExperience working in a regulated industryMedical Device experience strongly preferredExperience in an agile development environmentCyber security, medical mobile applications, or cloud computing experienceThe base pay for this position is $86,700.00 – $173,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsappiumtechnical documentationpythonautomation framework developmentstakeholder collaborationagile developmenttest data creationagile testingapi automationmedical device compliancetest case designcloud computingtechnical leadershiprobot frameworktest automationmobile application testingui automation