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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Systems Engineer - **Company:** Baxter - **Location:** Skaneateles Falls, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $154,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Engineering - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88088821/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering or comparable technical discipline) * 5 to 6+ years of engineering experience * Knowledge in ISO 14971 Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices * Knowledge in IEC 62304 and IEC/TR 80002-1. * Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaboratively with others in a team environment. * Able to work in the absence of complete information and make timely decisions. * Excellent verbal and written communication * Strategic thinker but can execute with great attention to detail. * Organized and able to progress on many different tasks in parallel. * Proficient problem-solving skills * Able to plan, estimate and accurately track deliverables. * Fundamental understanding of HW and SW engineering disciplines * Able to write clear, concise, and verifiable requirements. * Adaptive, open to change and continuously looks for ways to improve and simplify complex work., This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare ## Description While everyone at Baxter has a shared passion for our mission, the R&D teams play a significant role in our ability to save and sustain lives. Scientists and engineers in R&D work together to develop, test, and launch products that improve patient care. As the Principal Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the systems and risk role of the Baxter Front Line Care Connected Patient Monitoring products throughout the on-market product lifecycle! What you'll be doing * Translate customer needs, business constraints, and regulatory requirements into product functional and performance system requirements. * Conduct risk management activities including planning, risk analysis, risk evaluation and control. * Decompose and allocate system level requirements into module level requirements. * Plan and oversee reliability and robustness activities. * Lead the technical team through technical risk identification and management as well as issue and test defect resolution. * Ensure changes are analyzed holistically and impacts are fully understood. ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [Systems Thinking for Performance: How to Diagnose and Fix Slow Systems without Guessing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2103-systems-thinking-for-performance-how-to-diagnose-and-fix-slow-systems-without-guessing) - [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100000-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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