Senior Software Systems Engineering Manager

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of system engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software for Infusion pump platform.
• Manage multiple on-going projects within Infusion systems.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the development and optimization of embedded and digital products within our infusion pump platform to ensure that software and systems meet stringent regulatory and safety standards for medical devices.
• Lead software requirements and risk management development for software projects.
• Support organizational alignment in deriving software requirements from clinical and user needs.
• Lead planning of software release projects and collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to establish project goals, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Actively champion an Agile development culture within the team, advocating for the benefits of Agile methodologies, and promoting the adoption and integration of Agile practices across the software engineering team.
• Represent the systems software engineering team in meetings, presentations, and other communications with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Effectively coach, mentor, and motivate others for outstanding performance.
• Take total ownership of team's deliverables and ensure on time delivery with high quality.
• Drive functional excellence initiatives in the team.
• Drive agility, process simplification in the organization and demonstrate sense of urgency.
• Champion continuous improvement activities by initiating process and product quality improvement initiatives.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encourage the adoption of new tools and methodologies, and promote best practices to improve the quality of software and efficiency of development processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field with 10+ years related experience or 8+ years with Masters degree.
• Experience managing technical teams in the development of medical device software.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering for the development of products.
• Experience working with development tools for requirements management, issue management tracking such as Jira and Doors.
• Display general understanding of theories/practices of a variety of disciplines.
• A solid technical understanding of the principles and procedures of software engineering (e.g., SDLC, IEC Agile).
• Experience developing and delivering software solutions to market.
• Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience, as well as project management tools.
• Ability to build & sustain relationships with various stakeholders.
• Ability to handle competing priorities and maintain high energy and drive team engagement.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage that start on day one.
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Educational assistance programs.
• Paid holidays and paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service.
• Family and medical leaves of absence.
• Paid parental leave.
• Commuting benefits.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Childcare benefits.