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Software Verification Engineer
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 United States - Minnesota - St. Paul
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $135k–$158k, median $143k. Most were filed at wage level II (33%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About 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. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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. • Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. • An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity This position will work out of our Tech Center in St. Paul, MN. The Software Verification Engineer II will provide testing to Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) software verification team. This motivated and resourceful individual will have input into the day-to-day impact of defects, workflow and software application associated with electrophysiology capital equipment systems. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, test design, test data creation, test execution, defect issue resolution, Linux & Python script creation, debugging code and configuration test systems. What You’ll Work On • Work independently and as a team member to plan, write, and execute test cases according to Abbott practices, FDA regulatory, and ISO standard procedures. • Performs requirements gathering, hazard analysis, and design reviews for new features. • Design new test suites for new features and functionality. • Provide verification and validation perspective to R&D’s ongoing product development: requirements, product and test designs defect reviews, user workflows, and field complaint investigations. • Support implementation, enhancements, and modifications to test automation framework, automation tools, emulators, test scripts, and code. • Identify parameters, structure, and critical test components. • Write, update, or execute test design cases, as well as procedures, and report results. • Perform dry runs and formal Verification activities as required • Setup and configure Test Equipment. • Create and update Linux and Python scripts and execute them • Record and close defects found during V&V activities. • Develop and maintain testing artefacts and other documents • Contribute to development of solutions that have significant improvements of processes and test development. • Develop continuing proficiency in the field of software test engineering. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, or Software), Computer Science, or related discipline. • 2+ years of professional software test engineering experience. • Experience with software development lifecycle management tools. • Organized, on-time, and detailed project management skills, including project leadership. • Experience with Windows and LINUX operating systems. • Strong technical skill set, including spreadsheet, word processing, PowerPoint and specialized applications. • Excellent documentatio