Principal Engineer, Test

This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

About Baxter

Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute, and in-center dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition; surgical products and anesthetics; as well as pharmacy automation software and services. The company's global footprint, combined with the critical nature of its products and services, plays a vital role in expanding access to healthcare across both emerging and developed markets. Baxter employees around the world are building on the company's rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations, enabling improved patient care and outcomes.

Your Role at Baxter

As a Verification Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of Baxter's innovative healthcare technologies. You will lead verification activities throughout the product development lifecycle, collaborating closely with design, development, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet functional, regulatory, and customer requirements. Your expertise will help drive verification excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement while supporting the delivery of safe and effective products that positively impact patient care worldwide.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the verification team in thoroughly understanding the design specifications, designing verification environments, and collaborating with design engineers to identify critical verification scenarios.
• Lead the development of test strategies and the creation of top-level and block-level test benches, test stimuli, and coverage metrics.
• Coordinate the debugging process for failing test cases in collaboration with the design team.
• Ensure the delivery of verified design blocks for sign-off, meeting defined functionality, performance, and coverage requirements. Drive continuous improvements in test execution, quality, and delivery.
• Lead the development and documentation of product test cases.
• Identify testing risks and own the associated risk mitigation plans.
• Work within an Agile team to deliver high-quality products through effective collaboration.
• Guide the team in adopting appropriate verification methodologies and approaches.
• Assist in and provide guidance for the authoring, review, and execution of verification test cases.
• Provide input to the Traceability Matrix to ensure that the traceability of requirements to test cases is maintained.
• Coordinate verification activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Compile and deliver the Verification Test Summary Report upon completion of the formal verification phase for submission and review.
  

What you’ll bring

• 12+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance (QA), Verification and Validation (V&V), or Software Test Engineering, preferably within the medical device industry or other highly regulated environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring Quality Assurance (QA) and testing teams while driving technical excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong expertise in defining and executing test strategies, designing test architectures, and developing automation frameworks for complex software applications.
• Hands-on experience with functional, non-functional, performance, reliability, and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments, with strong proficiency in Jira and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with global, cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive quality-focused decision-making.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and challenging the status quo to enhance product quality and delivery.
• Experience with Selenium-based test automation and modern test automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of Teamcenter and/or IBM ClearQuest.
• Experience in medical device software development, with familiarity with industry standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 14971.
• Proven track record in risk-based testing, regulatory compliance, and validation within regulated environments.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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