Senior Manager, Hardware R&D

Baxter Senior R&D Manager

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.

Baxter is hiring a Senior R&D Manager to become part of our Care and Connectivity Solutions business located in Raleigh, NC. Baxter designs medical solutions that improve clinical communication and cooperation as well as patient safety and well-being in the acute care hospital setting.

The Senior R&D Manager is an exciting opportunity leading the completion of sustaining engineering projects within set parameters of quality, timing, and budget. The Senior R&D Manager will direct a technical team working on numerous projects that contribute to multiple product lines and boost product value.

• Generate innovative solutions to complex problems using multiple fields and technical principles.
• Provide strategic leadership via collaborating with cross-functional teams and project managers to drive project planning and execution excellence.
• Take total ownership of team's deliverables and ensure timely delivery with high quality. Drive functional excellence initiatives in the team.
• Champion continuous improvement activities by initiating process and product quality improvement initiatives.
• Own hardware build and manufacturing processes and maintain relationships with manufacturing partners.
• Manage hardware product sustaining for all supported product lines.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 10 years of related experience or a master's degree with 5+ years related experience.
• Experience building teams with a focus on high-quality product engineering.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in fields of building for manufacturing complex embedded systems (medical industry experience a plus).
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing and hardware validation.
• Experience with sustaining engineering activities such as managing obsolescence, manufacturing support, and component sourcing.
• Proven track record in leading analysis of product issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and maintain high energy and drive team engagement.

Baxter is committed to meeting the need for flexibility  accomplish this by implementing a flexible workplace policy that requires a set minimum number of onsite days weekly. This policy provides the benefits of face-to-face interaction and teamwork to support our Mission. The flexible workplace policy follows local laws and legal requirements. Baxter holds the authority to change, suspend, or discontinue this policy as business demands shift.

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 $152,000-$209,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position.

We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based 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 decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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