Principal Embedded Software Engineer

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This is where your work saves lives. Baxter is seeking a visionary and highly skilled Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our Novum Infusion Pump team in the Medical Products and Therapies group. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development of cutting‑edge, embedded software solutions that enhance our infusion portfolio. If you're passionate about developing high-quality software that meets the needs of our clients, we want to hear from you.

• Design and Develop Embedded Software Applications:
  Create high-performance and robust embedded software, ensuring seamless integration with hardware components and accurate implementation of high precision system functionality.
• Architectural Design:
  Contribute to the architecture of our software services and devices, focusing on modularity, scalability, and maintainability, and ensuring that software and hardware components work in harmony.
• Collaborate Across Functions:
  Work closely with hardware engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define system requirements and ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components.
• Mentor and Guide:
  Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Ensure Code Quality:
  Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices, and implement testing strategies to validate software functionality and performance.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve:
  Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in embedded systems development and verification, to drive innovation within the team.
• Document and Share Knowledge:
  Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software designs, processes, and testing procedures, and share knowledge with the team to ensure continuous improvement.

• Expertise in Embedded Software Development:
  Bachelor’s in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, with 8+ years of experience in embedded software development, and 3+ years of experience specifically writing high reliability real-time embedded software in C/C++.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Highly proficient in C++, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles, and experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded Linux.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and proven leadership abilities, with experience managing technical projects and mentoring team members.

• Additional Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Experience with additional programming languages such as Python, and familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (e.g., Jenkins) tools.
• OOAD Principles:
  Knowledge of object-oriented design principles as they relate to embedded…