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: Join us as we revolutionize the treatment landscape and help improve patient lives worldwide. Baxter plans to spin off our $5B Kidney Care segment into an independent, publicly traded company. The new standalone entity will leverage our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. With its own investment priorities and enhanced management focus, the company will be better positioned to pursue growth opportunities and invest in innovation. We will build on our leadership in the kidney care space, fueled by our steadfast focus on innovation, our passion for patients and their families and our expertise in operational excellence. This is where you can make an impact. In this role as a Principal Human Factors Engineer - Acute, you will directly influence the usability and the patients/user's perception of the Baxter products. In this role you will apply human factors engineering principles to the design, development, and evaluation of medical products while working with cross-functional program teams. Location: Plymouth, MN Hybrid: Three days onsite and two days remote Your team: Baxter is a global company with R&D sites at multiple locations in the world; competences and capabilities are spread over the different R&D sites, and you will commonly collaborate with colleagues across several of these R&D sites. Work assignments within the team are highly variable and we can promise you a work environment with exciting Human Factors challenges and variability in your day-to-day activities. The Renal Human Factors team is a part of the R&D organization that supports the Renal Care business unit. Within the team we provide Human Factors activities in all product phases, innovation initiatives, new product development and improvement programs for existing therapy systems. This collaborative role gives you the direct opportunity to define solutions to new products and services to patients and continue Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives. What you'll be doing: Lead human factors engineering work and research for medical devices and regulated healthcare products Performing human factors/usability studies (formative and summative) for hardware, software, labeling, and disposable products Design and execute usability evaluations to secure safe and easy product use Lead the development of a Use-Related Risk Analysis, as part of the risk file for the products Developing and communicating Human Factors project scope, plans, tasks and deliverables with program teams; managing time to meet project deadlines. This includes reporting pertinent information at key milestones through clear, concise oral and written communications In partnership with other R&D teams, developing product prototypes for user interface evaluation and validation With minimal direction, responsible for directing and coordinating all human factors activities necessary to complete a major product development program or several small projects Leading efforts to develop processes and procedures that align to Baxter initiatives and FDA/international human factors standards Providing technical supervision to less experienced human factors engineers and may e responsible for the management of a small work group Presenting and advising on human factors topics across the organization What you'll bring: Master's degree in human Factors Engineering or equivalent 5+ years of human factors relevant experience; experience in medical device industry preferred. Proven experience in HFE principles and methodologies (ergonomics, usability evaluations, data collection, data analysis, etc.). Proven experience in applying human factors techniques on programs across product lifecycle (user research, prototyping, formative & summative product evaluation, use-related risk analysis, etc.). Demonstrated working knowledge of IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 62366, and FDA HF/Usability Guidance Document and experience working in regulated industry Strong interpersonal and communication skills in written and verbal form Demonstrated ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied functions (Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, etc.). Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership for HFE projects with substantial complexity and scope. Ability to decompose complex problems into actionable task lists Understanding of design requirements for development, validation, and verification of medical products 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 $96,000 to $132,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. 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