Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

Baxter International Inc. • Round Lake, IL

17h • $120,000 - $165,000

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. 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. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. Your Role at Baxter At Baxter, we don’t just build devices—we build life‑sustaining solutions that patients and clinicians depend on every day. As a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, you’ll be a technical visionary and hands‑on leader, driving the creation of next‑generation monitoring and sensing technologies within our medication delivery portfolio. This role is for an engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, loves turning bold ideas into real‑world products, and is energized by seeing their work directly improve patient outcomes around the globe. Your Impact You’ll serve as a technical leader from concept through commercialization, shaping electrical architectures and designs that must perform flawlessly in safety‑critical environments. Working at the intersection of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering, you’ll influence not just how products are built—but how they’re experienced, manufactured, and trusted. What You’ll Do Translate customer and user needs into clear electrical design requirements and hardware specifications Architect and document robust electronic systems for embedded, microcontroller‑based products Lead the design of high‑performance analog and digital circuitry, balancing innovation with reliability Analyze and simulate circuits to ensure performance across environmental, load, and timing stresses Partner seamlessly with mechanical and software teams to deliver fully integrated system designs Create, review, and approve schematics, specifications, drawings, and design documentation Define and execute test strategies that prove designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements Guide PCB layout to achieve EMI/EMC compliance, manufacturability, and long‑term robustness Support design transfer to manufacturing, ensuring scalable and repeatable production Collaborate across engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing to resolve competing priorities Apply data acquisition and analysis techniques to characterize and optimize design performance Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for complex electrical challenges Clearly communicate design intent, test plans, progress, and results to stakeholders at all levels What You Bring Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline 10+ years of experience developing electromechanical hardware, ideally in medical devices or other regulated industries Deep expertise in embedded electronics, including analog and digital circuit design Proven experience designing products to meet electromagnetic emissions and immunity standards Strong proficiency with PCB schematic and layout tools (Altium Designer preferred) Experience using data acquisition and test tools such as LabVIEW A passion for mentoring, collaboration, and raising the technical bar for those around you A mindset that blends engineering rigor with creative problem‑solving Why Baxter Here, your ideas won’t sit on a whiteboard—they’ll become products that clinicians rely on and patients trust. You’ll work with talented, mission‑driven teams, tackle meaningful challenges, and leave a lasting impact on healthcare worldwide. If you’re ready to engineer technology that truly matters, Baxter is ready for you. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change. 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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a salary range of $120,000 to $165,000 and also includes an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location. #LI-ASR2 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 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. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal 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. Recruitment Fraud Notice Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice. No matter your role at Baxter, your talent, skills, and time has a direct impact on people's lives. Since 1931, we have been at the forefront of innovation by bringing smarter, more personalized care to patients around the world. Now, we're more determined than ever to make a lasting impact as we are redefining healthcare delivery across the care journey. Our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives motivates us as we create a culture in which each of us can succeed. This is where you belong.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or a related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience developing electromechanical hardware, ideally in medical devices or other regulated industries
• Deep expertise in embedded electronics, including analog and digital circuit design
• Proven experience designing products to meet electromagnetic emissions and immunity standards
• Strong proficiency with PCB schematic and layout tools (Altium Designer preferred)
• Experience using data acquisition and test tools such as LabVIEW
• A passion for mentoring, collaboration, and raising the technical bar for those around you
• A mindset that blends engineering rigor with creative problem‑solving

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and user needs into clear electrical design requirements and hardware specifications
• Architect and document robust electronic systems for embedded, microcontroller‑based products
• Lead the design of high‑performance analog and digital circuitry, balancing innovation with reliability
• Analyze and simulate circuits to ensure performance across environmental, load, and timing stresses
• Partner seamlessly with mechanical and software teams to deliver fully integrated system designs
• Create, review, and approve schematics, specifications, drawings, and design documentation
• Define and execute test strategies that prove designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Guide PCB layout to achieve EMI/EMC compliance, manufacturability, and long‑term robustness
• Support design transfer to manufacturing, ensuring scalable and repeatable production
• Collaborate across engineering, quality, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing to resolve competing priorities
• Apply data acquisition and analysis techniques to characterize and optimize design performance
• Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for complex electrical challenges
• Clearly communicate design intent, test plans, progress, and results to stakeholders at all levels

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level