Intern, R&D – Hardware & Cyber Engineering

Baxter International Inc.•Round Lake, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. 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. Baxter offers a robust summer internship program based in the Chicoland area that provides meaningful work assignments and projects that immerse students in Baxter’s culture designed to provide practical work experience highlighting what an individual would do in a similar full-time role with the ability to make a business impact. You'll be paired with a mentor, receive support from your manager, and have access to the entire Baxter employee community to ensure your success. Join Baxter in our mission to save and sustain lives by developing high quality medical devices for hospitals, pharmacy and home use. As an Infusion Therapies & Platforms (ITP) R&D Intern, you will be working collaboratively to come up with solutions within one of our Hardware Engineering functional areas supporting the Infusion Systems portfolio. This internship requires the candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office - 25212 IL-120, Round Lake, IL 60073.

Requirements

Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or related degree.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership qualities and problem-solving skills.
Positive attitude, team-oriented, adaptive to change, and collaborative.
Actively involved in campus or community activities and organizations, preferably in leadership roles.

Responsibilities

Work with product experts to understand user and business needs.
Propose and execute one or more improvement projects to meet internal or external needs.
Collaborate in a cross-functional work environment including other R&D functions, regulatory, clinical, quality, manufacturing, and marketing team members.
Demonstrate strong curiosity along with a passion for impacting the lives of patients and caregivers.
Support joint infusion pump/administration set development projects within Product Development.
Work on identity and authentication management systems for medical devices, involving software development and cyber security within Cyber Security & Software.
Prototype concepts for infusion systems and perform data analysis within Pre Product Development.
Support testing and characterization of infusion pump electronics within Electrical Engineering.
Perform circuit board bring‑up, electrical measurements, and battery pack performance testing, helping generate data that informs product design and reliability within Electrical Engineering.
Manage requirements and perform verification testing for infusion pump programs within Systems Engineering.
Gain exposure to working with program management and other hardware teams for product development perspective with emphasis on requirement and risk management within Systems Engineering.

Benefits

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
Paid parental leave
Commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare benefits