Sr. Electrical Engineer

About this role

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

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing, and support of electrical and electronic systems used in medical devices. Working under the guidance of technical leaders and engineering management, you will contribute to new product development and sustaining engineering projects while ensuring compliance with applicable quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will independently execute engineering assignments of moderate complexity, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and support verification, validation, risk management, and product lifecycle activities. This position provides an opportunity to develop technical depth and project leadership skills while contributing to the delivery of safe, effective, and innovative medical technologies.

What you'll be doing:

Product Development

• Design and develop analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronic circuits for medical devices. • Create and/or update electrical schematics, component specifications, and design documentation. • Participate in system architecture discussions and technical design reviews. • Conduct circuit analysis, simulation, prototyping, and design optimization activities. • Evaluate and select electronic components based on performance, reliability, cost, and regulatory requirements.

Verification & Validation • Develop and execute engineering test plans and protocols. • Perform electrical design verification testing and support system verification activities. • Analyze test results, identify root causes of failures, and implement corrective actions. • Support product reliability, safety, and performance evaluations.

Medical Device Compliance • Develop products in accordance with applicable medical device regulations and quality system requirements. • Support risk management activities including design FMEA and hazard analysis. • Assist with compliance efforts related to EMC requirements and other relevant electrical and medical device standards. • Contribute to design history files, technical reports, and regulatory submissions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, and clinical teams. • Support transfer of products from development to manufacturing. • Investigate field issues and support sustaining engineering activities. • Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers on technical issues.

Continuous Improvement • Participate in process improvement initiatives. • Support design reviews and implementation of engineering best practices. • Share technical knowledge with peers and junior engineers. • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.

  What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline, with 3+ years of electrical engineering experience, preferably within a regulated industry. • Experience designing and testing electronic circuits and systems. • Proficiency with electrical design tools and schematic capture software. • Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, digital multimeters, and logic analyzers. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively in cross-functional teams. • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred: • Experience developing medical devices or other regulated products. • Familiarity with IEC 60601 electrical safety requirements. • Experience with EMC/EMI testing and mitigation techniques. • Experience with embedded systems and microcontroller-based designs. • Familiarity with design controls and product development processes under FDA and international regulatory frameworks. • Experience supporting manufacturing and product commercialization activities.

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 $96,000 to $132,000 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

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