Principal Engineer, EMC

Your Role at Baxter

Join our team at Baxter Healthcare Corporation in Round Lake as a Principal Engineer and be part of an organization committed to saving and sustaining lives! This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking healthcare solutions within a collaborative and innovative environment.

• Define EMC requirements and assess their impact on evolving product designs, ensuring alignment with applicable standards.
• Analyze compliance margins throughout development and present findings during internal reviews and customer technical meetings.
• Develop EMC plans, author test protocols, and coordinate execution at in‑house labs and accredited third‑party facilities.
• Lead pre‑compliance testing, troubleshoot EMI/RF issues, and manage all aspects of formal verification testing.
• Conduct certification testing to international standards, analyze results, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support product development through root‑cause analysis, change‑control assessments, and representation of EMC design margins.
• Maintain EMC capability by developing equipment needs, calibration plans, and in‑house test methodologies including wireless coexistence.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in EE or related field, with demonstrated EMC engineering experience.
• 5+ years EMC experience with working knowledge of standards such as CISPR 11 and IEC 60601‑12.
• Apply electromagnetic engineering principles to translate customer needs into complete system‑level solutions.
• Strong EMC theory foundation and hands‑on proficiency with advanced EMC test equipment and methodologies.
• Proficiency with analysis tools including MATLAB, Excel, and LabVIEW, plus basic statistics for test interpretation.
• Understanding of test fixtures, build requirements, and electromagnetic modeling or circuit simulation tools.

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 $112,000–$154,000 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.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa.

This is where your well‑being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well‑being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short‑term and long‑term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time‑off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees.

For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site:
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