Principal Design Engineer

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your role at Baxter

Our team is evolving and seeking a highly collaborative Principal Designer to join our efforts to create a team oriented design studio. This role will focus on creating and managing the design system for the pan Baxter portfolio. The role will also be handling conceptual flows, wireframes and design hand-offs. You will work with pioneering medical technology on new devices & platforms including monitoring devices, medical pumps, enterprise applications and advanced surgery.

What you'll be doing

• Complete all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off for software development
• Translating system requirements, software requirements and use cases to mockups, wireframes, and visuals using input from Engineering, Clinical, Marketing, Regulatory, Human Factors.
• Author UI Design Description and/or Graphic Specification documents
• Generate iterations of the design that are evaluated by cross-functional teams and decisions documented for software implementation into the product
• Design user experiences for software applications through the creation of interaction flows, design patterns and medium to high fidelity prototypes.
• Produce and maintain pixel perfect graphics, graphical components and graphics asset libraries
• Deep expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and a variety of design tools for designing, prototyping, and wireframing (including Figma/Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Balsamiq, InVision, and others)
• Ensure appropriate traceability requirements, designs, graphic specifications and mockups / wireframes / visuals
• Resolve competing constraints between interrelated functions (Engineering, Risk Management, Compliance, Clinical, Human Factors, Regulatory, Marketing, Service)
• Ensure compliance to the product development process and Quality System and Design Control requirements.
• Collaborate with other cross functional teams within the organization.
• Should have prior experience creating, updating and managing a comprehensive Design System.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor of Science in related field
• 8-12 years of related design experience.
• Experience building a Design System from scratch
• Accomplished in UI/UX design and seeing those designs through implementation.
• Medical Device industry experience or regulated industry.
• Languages: Understanding of HTML; CSS; JavaScript
• Platforms: Linux/Qt; Windows
• Development Tools: DOORs, Git, Jira
• Understanding of theories/practices used outside primary area of expertise.
• Effectively operate in and may facilitate cross-functional teams with guidance.
• Provide solutions aligning with business objectives, user needs and technical implications.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and 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. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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