Principal Software Systems Engineer

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

This is where your work saves lives

As a Principal Systems Engineer in the software organization, you will be responsible for developing innovative healthcare solutions and support the development and sustaining activities within Infusion Pump Platforms to meet customer needs and regulatory standards.   

As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will be working on software for new product and sustaining development for products and digital applications within the Infusion Pump Portfolio.   

What you'll be doing:

• Work with cross-functional team members (e.g. Commercial and Clinical) to translate user needs into system requirements.  

• Lead decomposition of system requirements into software subsystem requirements.  

• Lead risk analysis activities for software from the capture of inherent hazards through mitigation implementation.  

• Work with verification engineers to define test strategies for the development of verification and validation plans using requirement tracing methods.  

• Participate in software design reviews for components or features. 

• Develop and contribute to technical solutions to complex problems and ability to deliver high-quality solutions on tight schedules 

• Deploy agile planning/execution including estimating, scheduling, and completing committed schedules. 

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders and enable the team on better processes, practices and technical mentorship. Transforming software requirements into software test architecture. 

• Interface with manufacturing, service, and customer training staff through the design transfer process.   

• Ensure compliance to the product development process and quality system.  

 What you'll bring  

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline with 5 + years of experience.  

• Experience on electro-mechanical devices preferred.

• Experience with development in an agile environment with experience creating and maintaining product backlogs.   

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

• Experience in a regulated industry preferred.  

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