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At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. This is where your work saves lives. The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. As a Principal Systems Engineer at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. It's challenging work—and you're not on your own. Our teams collaborate cross-functionally and lead by influence. Whether guiding a team through a project or managing direct reports, our research and development team is responsible for influencing others to achieve results. Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others' lives. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others. As a Principal Systems Engineer you will support the development activities for complex medical devices that meet customer needs and regulatory standards. This role works with talented systems, hardware and software engineers in resolving difficult problems by applying standard system engineering principles, methods, and techniques (Requirements and Risk Management, Issue Management, Configuration Management) to ensure our products meet medical device design control best practices.
Job Responsibility:
Lead development of Design Inputs and Digital Interface Requirements
Work with cross functional team members (e.g., Marketing and Clinical personnel) to translate user needs into system requirements
Lead engineering resources (Electrical, Mechanical, and Software) in the decomposition of system requirements to derived requirements
Contributes to resolution of competing constraints among inter-related functions (e.g., engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing) required to deliver products to market
Resolves interface issues and have the ability to document theory of operations of complex medical product designs
Work with verification engineers to define test strategies for the development of verification plans and validation plans using requirement tracing methods
Support risk analysis activities from the capture of inherent hazards through mitigation, including quantitative residual risk calculation in support of the Safety Assurance Case
Implement configuration management through the complete product life cycle, including design, development, and sustaining phases
Interface with Manufacturing, Service, Product Surveillance, Supply Chain, and Customer Training staff through the design transfer process
Ensure compliance to the product development process and Quality System
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required with 5+ years of experience or Masters with 3+ years of experience
Solid understanding of systems engineering principals and related disciplines, Electro/Mechanical, Digital Interface, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, etc.
Success in delivering results on technical challenges including investigative and problem-solving skills (DFSS/DMAIC/CAPA)
Prior medical device preferred, Infusion Pumps and Syringe Pumps is a plus
Good communication skills, both oral and written
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Nice to have:
Prior medical device preferred, Infusion Pumps and Syringe Pumps is a plus
What we offer:
Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
Educational assistance programs
Time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave