Sr Principal Engineer, Electrical

Job description

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.  Job Summary Baxter’s Front Line Care business products expand Diagnosis & Therapies in the context of connected monitoring, cardiology and respiratory health. The earlier the diagnosis & treatment for these patients – the better the quality of life.  The $1.2B business portfolio includes products for Cardiology, Patient monitoring, airway clearance, ventilation and Intelligent diagnostics. As a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead the development of creative solutions to challenging problems related to sustenance engineering of Front-Line Care business.  You will possess strong technical capabilities, excitement and energy for product development, and a passion for their work and the impact it has on saving and sustaining the lives of patients. This is a strategic role aimed at expanding technical and organizational breadth across: Electrical Hardware design, Embedded systems and controls integration, System-level & Sub-System-level verification, validation, and quality assurance. You will drive end-to-end product realization, Sustenance engineering and product lifecycle management & New Product Development (NPD) from concept through commercialization, Innovation and technology strategies. You will collaborate with global cross-functional teams to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality medical devices while shaping the future of R&D capabilities. What you’ll be doing • Defines design requirements and hardware specifications based on customer or user requirements. • Contributes to the development and documentation of electronic system architectures. • Lead the creation of designs of analog and digital electronic circuit schematics for microcontroller/microprocessor-based systems, meeting performance objectives. • Analyzes circuits using calculation and simulation methods to assess performance limits, effects of environmental and load stress, and timing interfaces to ensure consistent performance in safety critical applications. • Good knowledge of Power Integrity, Power Sequencing, LTSpice, Pspice. • Completes deliverables related to design of systems and sub-systems of the overall electrical architecture. • Must have strong experience in designing product with multiple power sources like AC/DC, DC/DC, Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, AA Battery. • Develops, modifies, and approves electrical design documentation, specifications, and drawings. • Supervises/coordinates an engineer and/or technician on assigned work • Defines appropriate test methods to verify designs meet their performance requirements. • Directs the layout of circuit assemblies to meet emissions and immunity performance requirements and design for manufacturability guidelines. • Transitions products to manufacturing and ensures robust products and manufacturing processes. • Develops and maintains an effective and corroborative working relationship with internal and external development partners. • Resolves competing constraints between interrelated functions (engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, marketing, etc.) required to deliver the product to market. • Executes protocols and testing required to validate the safety and effectiveness of the design(s). • Leads the troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to electrical aspects of devices/ subsystems. • Creates and communicates design/test plans, tasks, deliverables and status. Manages time and resources to meet committed schedule milestones What you’ll bring • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical/Electronics Engineering. • 15+ years of experience in Design and Development of Medical devices or complex electro-mechanical product development • Proven experience in global, matrixed R&D environments. • Strong knowledge of:• Electrical systems (electronics, embedded, control systems) • System integration and verification methodologies • Deep expertise in electro-mechanical system design and integration • EMI/EMC design in adherence to regulatory requirements. • System engineering, requirement flow down, risk management processes. • Understanding of IEC60601, UL, ANSI and ASTM standards • Simulation tools like Matlab, LT spice, Signal Integrity, Power integrity. • Experienced in power supply, motor drive designs with interactions across multiple subsystems. • Regulatory standards (FDA, ISO, IEC) • Quality systems and design controls • GMP, validation, and manufacturing processes • Strong people leadershi