Sr Mgr, R&D

Baxter • Raleigh, NC

12d • $168,000 - $231,000

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 Baxter is hiring a Senior R&D Manager to become part of our Care and Connectivity Solutions business located in Raleigh, NC. Baxter designs medical solutions that improve clinical communication and cooperation as well as patient safety and well-being in the acute care hospital setting. The Senior R&D Manager is an exciting opportunity leading the completion of sustaining engineering projects within set parameters of quality, timing, and budget. The Senior R&D Manager will direct a technical team working on numerous projects that contribute to multiple product lines and boost product value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 10 years of related experience or a master’s degree with 5+ years related experience.
• Experience building teams with a focus on high-quality product engineering.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in fields of building for manufacturing complex embedded systems (medical industry experience a plus).
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing and hardware validation.
• Experience with sustaining engineering activities such as managing obsolescence, manufacturing support, and component sourcing.
• Proven track record in leading analysis of product issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and maintain high energy and drive team engagement.

Responsibilities

• Generate innovative solutions to complex problems using multiple fields and technical principles.
• Provide strategic leadership via collaborating with cross-functional teams and project managers to drive project planning and execution excellence.
• Take total ownership of team’s deliverables and ensure timely delivery with high quality.
• Drive functional excellence initiatives in the team.
• Champion continuous improvement activities by initiating process and product quality improvement initiatives.
• Own hardware build and manufacturing processes and maintain relationships with manufacturing partners.
• Manage hardware product sustaining for all supported product lines.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees