Principal Engineer, Product Design Owner

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your work saves lives

The research we do and the products we develop improve outcomes for patients around the world. As a Product Design Owner at Baxter, your work contributes directly to making a significant impact on others. It is challenging work—and you're not on your own. Our teams collaborate multi-functionally and lead by influence. Whether guiding a team through a project or managing direct reports, our research and development team is responsible for influencing others to achieve results.

Our colleagues within our R&D organization desire to work on products that make a meaningful difference in others’ lives. We are driven not by what will be easy, but by what will transform global healthcare for generations to come. We are motivated by the power of teamwork and are natural leaders who are skilled at influencing others.

Your Team

While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a meaningful role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D work together to develop, test, and launch products that enhance patient care.

We encourage teamwork and collaboration and prioritize building relationships with each other! It's easy to do because we all share common traits of reliability, ethical, and caring. We lean on our colleagues for their expertise and hold each other accountable.

What you'll be doing

Product Design Owner I (PDO I) is responsible for the management of the design of the Baxter Front Line Care Connected Monitoring products throughout the on-market product lifecycle.

Knowledgeable in Product Design and Development and Quality System, Lifecycle Management Processes, the intended and actual use of the products, and has technical expertise associated with assigned product and/or domain. Open to seek guidance wherever needed to perform their duties.

• As key team member of the Connected Monitoring Core Team, the PDO is responsible for providing the technical assessment inputs & associated risks in enabling the Business Priority decision for the product and/or design change along with commercial and program inputs.
• Has authority and accountability to maintain and/or update the product design.
• Ensures compliance, quality and continuity of products in the market.
• As part of the on-market support multi-functional team, PDO works on the technical challenges and risk scenarios and prepares, leads and implements mitigations to ensure optimal results in conjunction with the Sustaining Engineering organization.
• Ensures Design Reviews and technical reviews are conducted as required by the quality system.
• Approves, controls and owns Design History File (DHF) elements (may or may not be authoring), Product and Process Changes, including managing the Risk Management Assessment in conjunction with the Product Risk Management Owner.
• Responsible to drive continuous alignment to FDA, ISO, and IEC design control procedures, regulations and standards ensuring the product compliance and regulatory changes/new geographic expansion needs.
• Uses current product knowledge to facilitate change control when required for product support such as SNC, SCAR and complaint investigation. Or updates to the DHF and user documentation.
  

What you'll bring

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical Engineering or other relevant subject areas with 5+ years of proven experience.
• 5+ years of validated experience in product lifecycle management (sustaining) or other related product development expertise in a regulated industry.
• Knowledgeable in Product Design/Development, Quality System, Lifecycle Management Processes, the intended and actual use of the products, and has technical expertise associated with assigned product and/or domain.
• Proven application of knowledge in Hardware, Software, and System engineering.
• Have the knowledge of the regulatory environment for design, development and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing practices and improvements (yield improvements, etc.) sufficient to be able to assess changes, incremental risks.
• Actively facilitates and negotiates to drive the closure on product/program-related decisions/issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a global multi-functional team
• Familiarity with IEC, ISO, FDA and other regulatory standards and GMP/QSR environment preferred.
• Skaneateles on site position.
  

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 employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $108,000 to $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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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

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