Senior Mechanical Engineer Jobs

This is where you save and sustain lives

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.

Your role at Baxter

Your talent is needed across a wide variety of industries. As a Sr Mechanical Engineer, you have a wide array of career choices, but are motivated by the opportunity to work in a company that supports innovation, professional development, and a purposeful mission.

Your team

We are a team of inquisitive individuals who embrace a collaborative environment to tackle sophisticated challenges that meet the needs of our patients.

In this role you will have the opportunity to lead by example and enjoy mentoring and learning from others. Here, you are trusted to manage your own time and are given opportunities to grow your career as you wish.

What you'll be doing

As the Sr. Mechanical Engineer, you will be at the forefront of new product development for Class II medical devices and disposables. Your responsibilities span the full development cycle from concept to 510(k) cleared product.

The focus is electro-pneumatic devices, wearables and related accessories that improve the lives of the patients we serve.

What you will bring

• Experience in the delivery of new products to the marketplace
• Experience in biocompatibility testing and appropriate material selection preferred
• Results orientation and the desire to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a team environment.
• Demonstrable results in medical device and /or disposables development
• Must have learning agility, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience and expertise designing injection molded thermoplastic parts
• Bachelors degree required with 8+ years of medical device and/or disposables experience or Masters with 6+ years
• Strong desire to learn Bernoulli flow and its application to respiratory therapy preferred

The position is located in the Irvine facility. Hybrid work schedule with minimum of 3 days in office.

Some travel (~10%) will be required, both domestic and international.

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 our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end, this position has a base salary range of $80,000 to $180,000, plus an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in the role, business line, and geographic/office location.

The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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