Principal Eng, Disposables

Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy

Since last year, Baxter has been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed sale of Vantive to funds managed by the Carlyle Group is subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

You will be responsible for developing creative solutions to challenging issues associated with the design, development, and sustaining engineering for our new and existing home dialysis product portfolio.   The successful candidate will possess solid “hands-on” technical abilities, an excitement and energy for product development, and a passion for their work and the impact it has on meeting the needs of patients.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads the evaluation and development of mechanical and electromechanical systems by designing and conducting research programs; applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, heat transfer, and materials.
• Ensures successful integration of mechanical design entities with electrical and consumable components.  Leads the troubleshooting and problem solving efforts related to mechanical aspects of the design and interfaces with other design constituents.
• Responsible for development and documentation of mechanical systems architectures.
• Provides leadership to effectively transition products to manufacturing and ensure robust products and manufacturing processes.
• Generates and/or improves mechanical and electro mechanical designs that are optimized for production, reliability, regulatory compliance and cost.
• Develops and maintains an effective and corroborative working relationship with external development partners. 
• Performs in-depth mechanical engineering analysis and calculations.
• Manages integration of deliverables from sub-system design teams and external partners.
• Resolves competing constraints between interrelated functions (engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, etc.) required to deliver the product to market.
• Defines protocols and conduct the necessary testing required to validate the safety and effectiveness of the design(s). Develop test plans, test protocols, and test reports for product integration testing.
• Develops, modifies, and approves mechanical documentation, specifications and drawings.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Post Graduate in Electrical or Electronics or related Engineering and 10 - 15 years of experience, including technical leadership. Prior experience in Renal device domain is a plus.
• A demonstrated track record in electromechanical hardware development, preferably medical devices or other highly regulated products such as military hardware.
• A proven track record of management/leadership effectiveness in a fast paced environment.  
• Proven ability to create results within budget, timeline, and product/project deliverables.

Reasonable Accommodations

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