Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

Baxter•Round Lake, IL

52d•$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 You will develop and verify performance of system-of-system (SoS) level features among multiple hardware devices and digital applications within the Infusion Systems portfolio. Your contributions will ensure our products are delivering maximum benefit to the customer and patients that rely on them. The successful candidate will possess strong technical capabilities, think at a systems level and enjoy cross-functional teamwork, and demonstrate passion for their work and the impact it has on saving and sustaining the lives of patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering
8+ years of related experience
A demonstrated track record in electro-mechanical system development and verification.
Strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to interface with both technical and non-technical personnel throughout the organization.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with risk management processes and designing to compliance standards is preferred.
Experience with systems engineering as applied to System of Systems applications is preferred.
Familiarity with requirements, test, configuration management, and issue management tools such as DOORS, HP ALM, TCU, and/or JIRA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Defines SoS requirements and specifications based on customer or user requirements.
Ensures SoS requirements are properly decomposed to systems and that all interfaces are collected appropriately.
Contributes to development and documentation of system architectures.
Drives risk management activities including Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA) and Safety Assurance Case (SAC) to ensure safety and effectiveness of designs.
Ensures designs meet compliance objectives related to medical devices (such as IEC 60601) through proper design, test, and reporting of results.
Defines appropriate test and verification methods to verify designs meet their performance requirements and assesses results for application, validity, and conformance to specifications.
Leads the troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to SoS level issues to identify root cause and recommend design solutions.
Resolves competing constraints between interrelated functions (engineering, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, etc.) required to deliver the product to market.
Develops and maintains an effective and corroborative working relationship with internal and external development partners.
Manages time and resources to meet committed schedule milestones.

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.

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