Principal Engineer, Mechanical Job in Baxter

Your Role at Baxter

As the Principal Mechanical Engineer, your work will directly impact device engineering development and sustainment activities for the PSS & GSS portfolio in our Bangalore R&D center. You will play a pivotal role in leading design and verification activities, providing guidance to fellow engineers, and solving complex technical challenges.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership & Guidance: Lead and mentor a team of Mechanical Engineers, aligning their efforts with the organization's vision and strategic objectives.
• Innovative Problem-Solving: Identify technical challenges and provide innovative solutions, while sharing your expertise and knowledge with the team.
• Cost Optimization: Drive value engineering initiatives to identify cost-saving opportunities within the PSS product portfolio. Manage these projects from feasibility through implementation.
• Design Ownership: Ensure designs meet customer and technical requirements through validation and verification, while collaborating with finance to manage project budgets.
• Market Insight: Integrate knowledge of market trends, business, and industry dynamics into technical solutions that adapt to evolving technologies and clinical needs.
• Creative Solutions: Generate alternative solutions and approach technical problems with a creative mindset, taking reasonable risks when necessary.
• Documentation & Reporting: Produce high-quality technical documentation to capture design details and communicate solutions clearly to stakeholders.
• Resource Management: Collaborate with program management to establish effective resource management processes for efficient planning and execution.
• Proactive Communication: Keep the team informed about developments or challenges that may affect progress or meeting project commitments.
• CAD & FEA Expertise: Use CAD software and FEA tools to create and validate mechanical designs.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly challenge project teams and existing work processes, identifying creative ways to achieve performance goals and drive success.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 12+ years of experience, or
  • Master s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 9+ years of experience.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Proven ability to generate alternative solutions to technical problems, with an emphasis on cost-effective design improvements.
  • Strong understanding of FDA, ISO, and IEC design control procedures, regulations, and standards.
  • Skilled in performing theoretical calculations for mechanical concepts and designs.
  • Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.

• Leadership & Collaboration:

  • Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative team player.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to adapt to change.
  • Proven track record in project management is a plus.

• Technical Skills:

  • Proficiency in CAD design and FEA tools.
  • Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision while ensuring deadlines are met.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please click on the link to let us know the nature of your request, along with your contact information.