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

Your Team

While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a critical role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D work together to develop, test, and launch products that enhance patient care. In this role you will apply a proven understanding of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria as part of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) toward the development of new or enhanced software products or processes.

In this role you will apply a solid understanding of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria as part of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLM) toward the development of new or enhanced electromechanical product with software components. May plan, schedule, and lead project assignments using various engineering techniques, processes, and methods with minimal guidance.

What you'll be doing:

• May supervise/coordinate an engineer and/or technicians on assigned work throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Design, architecture or development of electromechanical device with software.

• Lead development of Design Inputs and risk management strategy.

• 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.

What you’ll bring:

• B.S.in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 6+ years of related experience. Experience in software development and remote monitoring development is desired.

• A solid technical understanding of the principles and procedures of software engineering (e.g., SDLC, IEC 62304, CMMI, Agile).

• Display a solid understanding of theories/practices utilized by other disciplines outside primary area of expertise.

• Ability to convince management on courses of action with minimal assistance using both written and verbal methods.

• Effectively operate in and may facilitate cross-functional teams.

• Must be able to provide solutions that reflect understanding business objectives and cost implications.

• Experience with embedded or application software development.

• Passionate about software quality and be prepared to advocate on behalf of good process and best practices.

• Experience with medical device software engineering disciplines (e.g., software development environments, configuration management tools, code inspection techniques and tools, testing methods and test management tools) preferred.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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