Principal Embedded Software Engineer

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 with Baxter

The successful candidate will craft, develop, deploy, and evolve the software applications that run within our embedded Linux based products. In this role you will work with a global cross-functional team whose primary objective is to bring new medical device in the patient monitoring space to market, using groundbreaking technology. Secondary to product development is the evolution of the features and offerings of our core software driving our mission of saving and sustaining lives.

What you'll be doing

• Work on a multi-functional engineering team that is responsible for the delivery of software releases for new and existing medical devices
• Collaborate and coordinate with multi-functional engineering teams of various fields (systems, EE, SW, QA) to capture requirements and develop work item backlogs
• Collaborate with other specialists on the implementation of new software features in an agile environment
• Software verification and validation through code reviews and automated testing as part of our continuous integration
• Knowledge and implementation of design principles and recognized design patterns to increase reusability.
• Investigating and troubleshooting sophisticated runtime failures in an embedded Linux environment
• Creation of software design documentation to meet medical device regulatory requirements.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in a software development role within a Linux operating environment
• Significant experience with C/C++ in developing and build software for embedded Linux systems.
• Experience with scripting languages, specifically Python and Shell
• Strong understanding of Linux operating environments and GNU based cross-compiler toolchains.
• Strong understanding of configuration management practices and Git
• Experience with software testing and test automation
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Preferred Skills

• Medical device experience and a working knowledge of software development life cycle processes, IEC 62304.
• Experience with UML and software architecture
• Good working knowledge on UART, USB, and TCP/IP communication protocols

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a base salary range of $68,000 to $156,000 plus an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location. #LI-ASR2

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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