Data Analyst II

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

Data Analyst II

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

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

We’re seeking a hybrid Technical Writer & Requirements Analyst to support Electrophysiology’s Research and Development system and software engineers to produce high‑quality technical documentation. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, UX, QA, and other business stakeholders to refine and deliver requirement specifications and other software project deliverables—transforming complex technical concepts into concise, well-organized, and audience‑friendly documents. This role is ideal for someone who can think systematically, communicate precisely, and raise the bar on both clarity and delivery.

This position is located at our St. Paul Tech Center in St. Paul, MN.

What You’ll Work On

Requirements Support & Analysis-

Support development of functional and non-functional requirements; provide change management of requirement documentation and a variety of software project deliverables.

Facilitate technical review and workshop sessions with Systems and Software Systems engineers.

Ensure requirements are well-written, feasible, testable, and aligned to ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018

Maintain a single source of truth for requirements; managing baselines and versioning across releases.

Assist in the development of tools such as glossaries, style guides, knowledge bases, data views, and workflows that support engineering business functions and data analysis.

Edit and publish requirement specifications, software design and verification documentation for design control environments.

Support creation and maintenance of requirements traceability matrices (RTMs) linking requirements to design, risk controls, and verification activities.

Pilot and document workflows, requirement writing best practices, and guidance for larger team use and cross-functional alignment.

Cross-Functional Collaboration-

Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Quality/Regulatory, Risk Management, and Software teams.

Coordinate technical review meetings; moderating and recording action items and resolutions.

Champion and support continuous improvement of requirements and documentation processes, tools, and metrics.

Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and grooming to clarify scope and acceptance criteria.

Serve as a bridge between business, engineering, and QA—resolving ambiguity quickly and decisively.

Key Competencies

• Service-oriented
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Attention to detail

Critical and analytical thinking

• Ability to understand and summarize advanced technical concepts
• Excellent organizational skills

Strong content management skills

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or relevant field;

• Clear understanding of software development processes (SDLC).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Willing to learn medical device regulations and quality processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively and independently.
• Experience with requirements tools: DOORS, Codebeamer, JAMA
• Experience with the software development process and deliverables.

Experience with SharePoint, Confluence, JIRA

Advanced skills in the MS Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.

Apply Now

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

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on X @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is

• $61,300.00 – $122,700.00
• In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Medical Writing

DIVISION

EP Electrophysiology

LOCATION

United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical Drive

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

• WORK SHIFT:
• Standard

TRAVEL

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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

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