Principal Engineer, R&D

Baxter Job Opportunity

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads cross functional teams through the planning, execution and completion of a large scale program or several small projects with complex features.
• Leads projects within Baxter's product lifecycle management (PDLM) and change control management (CCM) process, from initiation through closure.
• Applies state-of-the-art techniques, in the area of expertise for new product development and produce improvements.
• Independently plans, schedules, and leads cross-functional teams in detailed phases of the engineering work in a project.
• Applies a solid understanding of theories/practices utilized by other disciplines outside the primary area of expertise, toward product development and improvements. Plans, executes and functionally directs important engineering assignments, which require independent judgment. Utilize engineering tools (e.g. DMAIC, FMEA, Design of Experiments, Statistical Analysis, etc).
• Generation of technical documentation in support of project deliverables and requirements.

Tech-Lead Role: Tech-lead is responsible for driving and overseeing the technical aspects of projects, varying from sustaining activity to a new product development. They lead the planning, resource allocation, and execution of technical tasks, collaborating with team members, Product Design Owner (PDO) and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate success in delivering results on several technical projects / challenges.
• Proven leadership skills and engineering problem solving ability
• Completely proficient in relevant process/product development processes.
• Successful track record of managing wide-ranging activities.
• Must have experience or advanced training and demonstrate proficiency (e.g. computer-aided design, total quality management, statistical methods, problem analysis and resolution, materials science. Design of experiments, software development).
• Extensive cross-functional team experience, including technical and non-technical work.
• Ability to organize and present technical and project management overviews without assistance to project teams and decision makers.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
• 7+ years of related experience
• Field of expertise: Technical Management, Project Management, Leadership

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 minimum salary for this position is €36,800.00 annually. Your initial pay could be at the minimum or higher based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors, all of which are subject to change. This position may also be eligible for competitive benefits, discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive.

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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