Sr Principal Engineer, Automation Projects
About the 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering leadership and project management for manufacturing equipment designed and built internally by Baxter Engineering’s Process Automation team.
- Lead automation projects from early concept through final design and implementation, using standard engineering principles to solve complex problems with input from the team.
- Plan and lead project work, select appropriate engineering approaches, and ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
- Support documentation, provide guidance to technicians, and help train others on automation technologies.
- Support continuous improvement of engineering processes and help advance standard automation practices.
- Investigate manufacturing or field issues and develop design improvements.
- Provide indirect supervision and technical guidance to technicians working on assigned projects.
- Support technical documentation and technology training.
- Supports global collaboration through periodic travel to Baxter sites globally.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is required.
- 8 or more years of engineering experience.
- Experience using mechanical CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
- Experience working in an aseptic processing or cGMP manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to lead and work within small, cross-functional teams.
- Ability to develop solutions that balance technical performance, cost, and business needs.
Qualifications
- Experience developing automated manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to lead project teams by defining scope, requirements, schedules, and goals.
- Ability to assign project tasks and ensure work is completed as planned.
- Experience working closely with engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing teams, and outside vendors to support equipment design, procurement, build, and acceptance.
- Experience tracking project budgets and managing spending of approved funds.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement of engineering processes and helping advance standard automation practices.
- Experience investigating manufacturing or field issues and developing design improvements.
- Experience providing indirect supervision and technical guidance to technicians working on assigned projects.
- Experience supporting technical documentation and technology training.
- Experience supporting global collaboration through periodic travel to Baxter sites globally.
Skills
- Project management skills.
- Technical problem-solving skills.
- Communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Collaboration skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages including medical and dental coverage, insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
- Financial and retirement benefits including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).
- Additional benefits such as commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.
Pay
The estimated base salary for this position is $128,000 - $176,000 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.
Schedule
Not specified.