Intern, R&D – Hardware & Cyber Engineering

Baxter•Round Lake, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Baxter, every person deserves a chance to live a healthy life, a founding belief since 1931. The company is redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact, with colleagues united by the Mission to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Individuals are empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact, striving for efficient and effective operations and accountability for exceptional results. Baxter offers a robust summer internship program in the Chicoland area, providing meaningful work assignments and projects that immerse students in Baxter’s culture, offering practical work experience similar to a full-time role with business impact. Interns are paired with a mentor, receive manager support, and have access to the entire Baxter employee community. As an Infusion Therapies & Platforms (ITP) R&D Intern, you will contribute to the mission by developing high-quality medical devices for hospitals, pharmacy, and home use, working collaboratively on solutions within one of the Hardware Engineering functional areas supporting the Infusion Systems portfolio. This internship requires the candidate to be local to the Round Lake, IL office.

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.
Product Development - joint infusion pump/administration set development project
Cyber Security & Software - Identity and authentication management system for a medical device, involving software development and cyber security.
Pre Product Development - Prototyping concepts for infusion systems and data analysis
Electrical Engineering - support testing and characterization of infusion pump electronics. Perform circuit board bring‑up, electrical measurements, and battery pack performance testing, helping generate data that informs product design and reliability.
Systems Engineering - requirement management aspect as well as verification testing for the infusion pump programs. Additionally, exposure to working with program management and other hardware teams for product development perspective with emphasis on requirement and risk management.

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